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Meet Dr Purity Ngina, Kenya’s youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics

By Standard Reporter | Aug. 9, 2018

**Dr Purity Ngina attained a PhD in Biomathematics from Strathmore University.**

Her academic journey began in Kyeni East, Nyeri County, her birth place.

“It was beautiful growing up in the village compared to the life I lead in the city,” she fondly describes her place of origin. In 2003 she re-sat her Kenya Certificate of Primary education (KCPE) exams after a dismal performance the previous year. Her openness and unique look on life saw her reclaim her academic future when many would have written themselves off.

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