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Here’s why grit is so important for growth

Timothy Muturi, 28, serves a customer at one of his shops in Meru. [Olivia Murithi, Standard]

When Timothy Muturi sat his final KCSE exam, he had dreams of becoming an engineer.

It never crossed his mind that he would get into business. But after he got his results, where he scored a C+, he was faced with the reality that his parents couldn’t afford to educate him any further.

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