STATISTICS 230 Catholic sponsored Primary School 57 Catholic sponsored School 20 youth Polytechnic both public and private  7 private primary Schools  KCSE RESULTS        The Catholic Sponsored and private schools took the first position in all the districts in the Diocese of Kitui in 2008 K.C.S.E. (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.)   KITUI DISTRICT          SCHOOL MEANSCORE STATUS  1. St. Charles Lwanga 8.7 Catholic sponsored  2. Muthale Girls 8.57  Catholic sponsored  3. St. Angelas 8.22 Catholic sponsored  4. Kawongo Secondary 8.0 Catholic Sponsored  5. Matinyani Secondary 7.56 Catholic Sponsored     MWINGI DISTRICT   SCHOOL MEANSCORE STATUS 1.St. Joseph’s minor   Seminary 7.98 Private Catholic School 3. Migwani Boys Secondary 6.6 Catholic Sponsored   MUTOMO DISTRICT   SCHOOL MEANSCORE STATUS 1. Mutomo girls Sec school 6.5 Catholic Sponsored   KYUSO DISTRICT   SCHOOL MEANSCORE STATUS Kimangao 6.7 Catholic sponsored   CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF KITUI High poverty lead. Increased number of orphan children. Perennial famine facing our Diocese and country at large. Lack of enough teachers in many schools. Lack of adequate school facilities. INTERVENTIONS Education      On the area of orphan education the Catholic Diocese of Kitui applauds the initiative of friends of Kitui who have sponsored over 150 kids for Secondary and polytechnic education.       Through the friends of Kitui our Diocese has been linked with Chello Foundation London who have this year 2009 supported 110 students in paying their school fees both in Secondary School and middle learnt colleges. The Catholic Diocese of Kitui wishes her sincere gratitudes to Chello foundation for this noble initiative.        We are appealing to all well wishers and our partners to support more children to access post primary education. We strongly believe that it’s only through education that we will positively influence positively the status of our people especially in fighting poverty, ignorance and diseases.