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Three defy old age to obtain TVET skills

Cecily Wanjiru, 60, a mother of three, joined the institute at the age of 56 years. [iStockphoto]

Sixty-six-year-old Simon Ndirangu, fondly nicknamed Mzae by his classmates, is a father of five. But he is back to class after 45 years of missing his formal education.

Njuguna, who dropped out of school in Form Three, had dreams of acquiring a degree in electrical engineering.

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