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Bright but needy pupils plead for help to join secondary

More students who excelled in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) may not join secondary school for lack of money.

Joel Ogutu (pictured) from Nayombe village in Nambale, scored 420 marks at Kisoko Boys Primary School. He was selected to join Kabianga Secondary School, but his family has been unable to raise Sh53,000 fee required.

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