Reprieve as needy learners finally admitted after ordeal

Entrance to Starehe Girls High School. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

As Grade 10 admission continues, thousands of families are walking a tightrope between despair and hope, caught in a process that has exposed deep anxieties, hurdles and, in some cases, long-awaited moments of reprieve.

For the family of Nimrod Kibet, relief came after two agonising days that sparked public outrage and renewed debate on inclusive education.