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How to move beyond 235 marks in KCPE and attain a PhD at the age of 28

It might be an easy task for a 45 year-old to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Kenya but for a 28-year-old girl with a background matching that of Dr Purity Ngina, it is a seemingly insurmountable feat. Dr Ngina, born and bred in Mbiriri Village, Kieni East in Nyeri walked the path and and was weeks ago presented by Strathmore University as one of the youngest PhD holders in Kenya. She talks to the Hashtag about her journey and how one can use second chances to change their lives forever.

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