Mandera twins 'had always scored same high marks in exams'
North Eastern
By
Ibrahim Ali
| Dec 21, 2022
Al Huda Integrated Academy pupils Ikran Mohamed Maalim (In red attire) who scored 402 and her twin sister Umaima Mohamed Maalim who scored 401 marks during the 2022 KCPE. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
Twins Ikran and Umaima Mohamed Maalim were among the top scorers in the KCPE exams, scoring 402 and 401 points, respectively.
The sisters who attended Al Huda Integrated Academy in Mandera East were always competitive with one another.
Jamal Abdullahi, the school manager, said Ikran and Umaima were the most diligent of the candidates who took the exams.
"They had always scored the same marks in primary school until now when one defeated the other by one point," Abdullahi said.
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Their mother Amina Musa said the sisters have always been close and it is no surprise that they almost tied in marks. "They used to go to school together, read together and always passed their internal school exams with flying colours," she said.
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