Brookhurst dominates at World Scholars Cup 2026

Brookhurst International School claimed its fifth championship title at the World Scholars Cup Nairobi Light Round held on February 22. The school dominated in both junior and senior divisions, delivering outstanding performance in all fields.

Brookhurst cemented its position at the World Scholars Cup, a global academic competition that brings together students from different countries to compete in debate, writing, and quiz-based challenges focused on global issues, claiming a total of 33 trophies and many gold and silver medals. This victory placed Brookhurst International School, Kiserian, in 2nd place in the junior division, took 1st place in the senior division, and the Lavington campus emerged 1st in the senior scholar’s bowl, 4 th overall in the senior division and in the top ten in the Junior division.

The school has claimed the top position in the senior division for the last five years since 2021. The school’s stellar performance stood out across all fields: debate, collaborative writing, the scholar’s challenge and the scholars' bowl. Among individual winners were Darvin Nato, in year 7 and Denzyl Siele, in year 10, the top two scholars from the Kiserian campus who helped their teams to secure 2nd place and 1st place, in the junior and senior divisions, respectively. The achievement in such a competition was a true mark of excellence.

Denzyl quoted that representing Brookhurst was such an amazing experience. “I have been at World Scholars before, but nothing quite came close to how it felt when I saw my name as the 2nd best scholar and finally waiting for the top 2 teams just to realise my team, Team 630, was the best in the Nairobi Round 2026. That is definitely a memory I will hold dear. Preparing for the competition wasn't easy, but I’m glad to see the fruit of my hard work. I thank my parents and teachers for the support and look forward to being in Malaysia in June and in Yale later in the year at the Tournament of Champions," he said Darvin, the top performer in the junior division, said, "At Brookhurst International School, we’re always encouraged to aim high. This experience showed me that teamwork,

confidence, and hard work can take you really far, and next time, we’re aiming even higher as we gear up for the next round in Malaysia." From the Lavington campus, Mildred Wambui, a teacher at the school, said that the school’s victory at the World Scholars Championship was a moment of immense pride, joy, and deep fulfilment. “Hearing our school announced among the top four winners after months of commitment and sacrifice was truly unforgettable. The extra training sessions, intense debate practice, exposing our learners to writing challenges, and critical thinking drills really paid off. We had ‘TEAMWORK’ as our slogan, and this reflected when our school stood out.” Mildred said

She added that the school is already preparing for the next stage of the competition. “As we celebrate this milestone, our eyes are already set on the Global Round. We are already preparing for the global round with even greater focus, determination, and belief in what our scholars can achieve on the world stage.”

Sandra Soti, a year 10 student at the Lavington campus, expressed immense joy to see her team appear in the top 10 overall. She said,” As my second time at World Scholars, I would say that last year it showed me the game, and this year I was ready to play it. This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see what else I can do at the global platform in Malaysia. Brookhurst International School advanced to the global round that will be hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in June. All qualified teams will advance to the Tournament of Champions at Yale University, USA, to be hosted later in the year. The school has been successful in the global rounds, previously placing it among the top fifteen in the world. In 2025, one of the scholars from the school, Hope Wanjiku, advanced to the tournament of champions at Yale university where she competed alongside some of the brightest scholars from across all corners of the world and emerged among the top thirty gold medalists globally.

Haju Yun, a year 9 student from Brookhurst Lavington, encourages students and schools to participate in World Scholars next year as it gives one a chance to experience new things, meet new people, have fun and build on their confidence, setting one up for global impact. Dennis Nyaoro, a teacher at Brookhurst Kiserian, emphasises,” World Scholars Cup is not just a competition, it’s a platform to interact with content outside the normal curriculum. It provides learners with an opportunity to explore global issues through constructive arguments in debate and collaborative writing. It also allows learners to grow their problem-solving skills and peer interaction throughout the world.”

He finishes saying that Brookhurst International School continues to pride itself in being not only the best in World Scholars but also one that stands out in all platforms globally.