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Little known alternate path to higher education for Kenyans

Hilda John does practical in one of the design labs at Meru National Polytechnic. PHOTO: JECKONIA OTIENO

Despite having never stepped into any secondary school, Hilda John, Susan Mueni and Stella Kathulu are all diploma students at the Meru National Polytechnic.

This means that the three, regardless of not having done KCSE as per the ‘regular’ school curriculum still managed to make it to an institution of higher learning.

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