Top KCPE boy overcame hearing disorder to post sterling results

Boda boda operator Stephen Chweya, father to KCPE top candidate Victor Odhiambo Oduor, 15, together with his son during an interview in Kakamega town. He appealed for support from wellwishers in raising fees for the son. Earlier, Governor Wycliffe Oparanya committed to pay one full year fees for Oduor who scored 437 marks to emerge tops in KCPE nationally. (PHOTO: JOHN SHILITSA/ STANDARD)

Victor Oduor, the boy who topped this year's Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam with 437 marks, overcame a hearing challenge to register sterling performance.

Oduor, 15, a student at Daisy Special School for the physically handicapped in Kakamega County, has had hearing impairment for years.