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Head teacher’s approach awoke sleeping rural school

Head teacher’s approach awoke sleeping rural school
Head teacher Charles Waweru with his pupils during a prize giving day recently. [Photo: Lydiah Nyawira]

By Lydiah Nyawira

Nyeri, Kenya: It is easy to dismiss a rural day school’s ability to succeed in national examinations. However, District Education Board (DEB) Karaguririo Primary School in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, has slowly clawed its way to the height of academic excellence.

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