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KCSE stars who went against the grain to post top grades

Students Cheer on as they lift Joel Simiyu on their shoulder at Nakuru Boys High School on May 11, 2021. Simiyu Scored an A of 81 points. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

When Joel Simiyu arrived at Nakuru Boys High School in 2017, he was in his old primary school uniform. Simiyu was to continue donning the uniform for two weeks before the school donated a pair to him. 

His mother, Florence Nasimiyu, a vegetable vendor in Kimilili, Bungoma County, could not afford to pay school fees for the entire four years of his schooling.

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