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Orphaned boy beats odds to claim top spot

Erick Odhiambo believes education is the bridge between the squalor he has been brought up in and the big dreams he has for his future.

The 16-year-old scored 433 marks out of a possible 500 in last year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams, one of the best performances in the country.

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