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Girl who excelled in KCPE herds goats over lack of fees

Faith Kasungwa from Kilonzo village Nzambani in Kitui East scored 408 marks and was to join Muthale Girls. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

Despite overcoming challenges and excelling in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam, Faith Kasungwa is yet to join Form One.

Kasungwa from Kilonzo village in Nzambani, Kitui East, sat the exam at Nzambani Primary School. She was top in her class of 50 pupils, scoring 408 marks. Unfortunately, the parents of the 16-year-old cannot afford school fees.

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