Barely a year after taking over the leadership of Lubinu Boys High School, Senior Principal Harun Kweyu has sparked a remarkable transformation that is steadily restoring confidence in one of Kakamega County’s most promising institutions.

When Kweyu assumed office following the retirement of veteran educationist Chief Principal Conrad Walumbe, he inherited a school yearning for renewed direction. Today, the mood at Lubinu Boys Senior school is markedly different. Academic standards are rising, discipline has been strengthened, teachers are highly motivated, learners have rediscovered confidence, and the school is steadily reclaiming its place among the region’s competitive academic giants.

For those familiar with Senior Principal Kweyu’s career, the turnaround at Lubinu Boys comes as no surprise.

Throughout his distinguished career, Kweyu has earned a reputation as an exceptional academic strategist and transformational school leader. Wherever he has served, he has left behind a legacy of improved performance, strong discipline, and institutional excellence.

As the pioneer Principal of St. Michael Ingusi Secondary School, he established systems that laid a firm academic foundation, setting standards that many of his successors have worked hard to sustain. His leadership transformed the young institution into one of the region’s respected schools.

His success story continued at Namamba Boys High School before he was entrusted with the leadership of Friends Kaimosi Boys High Sschoo in Vihiga County.

At Friends School Kaimosi Boys, Senior Principal Kweyu scripted one of the most remarkable academic success stories in the school’s history. Under his stewardship, the school produced the elusive A grades that had remained out of reach for years, while recording one of the most impressive improvements in KCSE performance in Vihiga County. The achievement cemented his reputation as one of Kenya’s finest school managers.

It is this wealth of experience that he has now brought to Lubinu Boys.

Since taking charge at Lubinu Boys, Kweyu has rolled out deliberate reforms focused on academic excellence, discipline, mentorship, staff motivation and effective institutional management. He has emphasized regular academic assessment, close monitoring of learners’ progress, strategic revision programmes and a culture of accountability among both students and teachers.

The results are already becoming evident.

Teachers describe a renewed sense of purpose within the institution, with morale reaching new heights under the Principal’s inclusive and consultative leadership style. Students, on the other hand, have embraced a culture of hard work, discipline and self-belief that is gradually translating into improved academic outcomes and outstanding performances in co-curricular activities.

Observers say one of the greatest strengths behind Lubinu Boys’ revival is the cordial working relationship between Senior Principal Harun Kweyu and the Board of Management (BOM) Chairperson Wakili Ken Echesa.

The two leaders have forged a partnership founded on trust, transparency and a shared vision for the school’s future. Their close collaboration has streamlined decision-making, strengthened governance, enhanced institutional stability and accelerated the implementation of key development programmes.

Wakili Ken Echesa has consistently supported the Principal’s vision of transforming Lubinu Boys into a centre of academic excellence, creating an enabling environment for teachers and learners to excel.

Education stakeholders note that the harmony between the school’s management and the Board has become one of Lubinu Boys’ greatest assets, allowing the administration to focus on delivering quality education without unnecessary distractions.

For Senior Principal Harun Kweyu, however, the journey has only just begun.

His vision is clear—to restore Lubinu Boys High School to its rightful position among the country’s top-performing boys’ schools and establish a culture of excellence that will endure for generations.

With visionary leadership, a united Board of Management, committed teachers and determined students, Lubinu Boys High School is steadily shaking off years of stagnation.

The sleeping giant is awakening—and at the centre of that revival stands Senior Principal Harun Kweyu, a seasoned educationist whose career continues to demonstrate that effective leadership remains the cornerstone of successful schools.