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School refused to admit daughter because she has cancer, parents claim

Jamila Ali Juma who has allegedly been turned away from Kisima Girls’ High School due to her medical condition. [PHOTO: MICHAEL SAITOTI/STANDARD]

SAMBURU: A school that was recently upgraded to national status has been accused of refusing to admit a Form One student because she has cancer.

Kisima Girls High School allegedly turned 14-year-old Jamila Ali Juma away when they learnt she'd had an operation for brain cancer. Jamila was admitted to the school after scoring 306 marks in her KCPE exams.

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