Ngugi wa Thiong'o hails Kenyan student for her sterling performance

Jepleting Fiona Mercy. The University of Hertfordshire, UK, student was overjoyed when she got a First Class degree in aerospace engineering. [PHOTO: COURTESY]

London: Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o  has  congratulated and praised a Kenyan student studying in the UK for achieving an outstanding First Class honours degree in Aerospace engineering. The world-renowned writer said: “I would like to congratulate Jepleting for achieving the rare distinction of a First Class degree in Aerospace engineering. She is torchbearer and inspiration to young Kenyan women and Kenyan youth in general. For Kenya and Africa to lead the world in inventions and industry, we have to have more Jepletings. Africa must learn to accept nothing but the best. Well done Jepleting”.

Jepleting Fiona Mercy, the first  woman from Terik community to study in the United Kingdom, could not hide her joy after receiving the news of her good performance. “I was expecting a First Class pass and the news of an outstanding first class is the best news of my life ever,” said the University of Hertfordshire student. The results were released last Friday.