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Education in Kenya is no longer the key to a great life

We are all born different. Some may be lucky as to be born with a silver spoon, others not as much. For the majority who are raised from humble backgrounds, they could only rely on a good education to emancipate not only themselves but their societies from destitute and poverty.

Take the good example of a weak young boy who was taken to school by his father just because he could not tend the herds. He rose through the ranks of academia to become the third president of the Republic of Kenya. There are numerous other stories that we can cite including most of you who are reading this article.

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