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Idea that lifted Shamata Girls School from the doldrums

Before April 30, Elizabeth Ngure (19), Jackline Ndungu (17), Margaret Njuguna (16) and Margaret Gatimu (19) were just ordinary high school students.

Their school, Shamata Girls School - tucked away in a sleepy village in the backwaters of Ol-Kalau, Nyandarua County - was cast in the shadows of academic giants and many residents had not heard about it.

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