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A decision by the parents of Nasline Ntobikoi to relocate from Ol-Moran in Laikipia County to Rumuruti town has paid great dividends.
The move meant that the 14-year-old girl would escape the scourge of female genital mutilation or early marriage, which are considered normal practices in her community.
Ntobikoi is now the best girl in the county after she scored 420 marks in this year's KCPE exam.
When The Standard visited her at Familia Takatifu Primary School, Ntobikoi was smiling from ear to ear.
“I want to thank my parents for taking me to school and shifting to Rumuruti. That was the best decision ever," she said.