They sat exams, got low marks but remain unbowed

The Salvation Army Kenya West Territory officers with a section of Kakamega street children who sat for KCPE under their sponsorship program. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

When KCPE results were released on Monday, Annette Andayo of St Juliet Primary school in Kibra was anxiously waiting.

The circumstances before the exams had been traumatising for her. She had watched her mother’s health deteriorate over the years. Andayo recalls many mornings when her mother would slowly dress up for her job as a cleaner and complain about joint pains.