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Convict defies odds, scores 352 marks

Sylvester Okoth celebrates at Kisumu Maximum Prison.

With less than five hours of study under only one qualified teacher in prison, one candidate beat the odds to score 352 marks in KCPE exams.

Sylvester Okoth, a defilement convict challenging his 20-year sentence, beat the challenging environment to pass the national examination.

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