Meet the sets of twins that leave teachers seeing double

From left: Clive Shikhonya, Fourtune Amulyoto, Wilbon Ng'eno and Wycliffe Ng'eno. [Dunca Ocholla, Standard]

Schools are known to stand out in various areas such as good performance in exams and sports, but for Friends School Chebuyusi in Kakamega County, there is a curious case of two pairs of twins in the same class.

Wilborne Ng’eno and Wycliffe Ng’eno are identical twins. They are both in Form Two, they have similar smiles, eat from the same plate and undertake any other activity together.

When asked how they both found themselves in the same school, Wilborne was quick to acknowledge that his brother Wycliffe was the one who got an invitation to join Friends School Chebuyusi but they could not be separated.

“I was invited to join another school in West Pokot County but since I could not withstand being far from my brother, I requested my father to intervene so I could be admitted to my brother’s new school,” he said.

Wilborne scored 377 while his brother Wycliffe scored 368 marks in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).

Away from each other

They have similar tastes and preference in co-curriculum activities since they both have interest in soccer.

Raised in a family of five children, their parents face challenges in identifying them.

“When break for holidays, our parents normally have difficulties identifying us. At times my mother confuses me with my brother. It takes our parents quite some time before they can adapt again,” Wilborne said.

Wycliffe and Wilborne want to become pilots after completing their education. 

Wilborne and Wycliffe are not just the only set of twins at Clive Shahonya and Fortune Shahonya born in Vihiga County and raised in Kakamega County, are twins.

“We are triplets but we had to be separated because our sister was selected to join St Mary’s Goreti Shikoti Girls. When she falls sick we are also affected,” the Shahonyas said.

The two said they cannot imagine a life away from each other.

Clive scored 323 in his KCPE exam while his brother Fortune scored 342 marks. Their looks leave teachers confused and you find either of them getting punished for the mistake of the other one.

“Most of the time teachers confuse us and you find a teacher caning me for poor marks in a test yet it was my brother,” Clive said.

Unique character

Their school principal, Otieno Osore, was quick to note that the students have unique character and their behaviour is similar.

“Wycliffe and Wilborne became known for the first time when one of them was going out for the school top achievers competition. The one left behind came to my office begging to accompany his brother to the event,” said Mr Osore.

The director of studies Ekamba Agufa said the two sets perform exemplary in their studies.