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From Goals to Grades: Kenya's Secondary School athletes score big in KCSE Results

Kisumu Girls rugby 15s players and coach Paul Nyamita celebrate after winning yanza Region rugby 15s title last year at Kisumu Boys. [Washington Onyango,Standard]

For years, the stereotype has lingered-student-athletes are often thought to struggle in academics, their passion for sports supposedly undermining their classroom performance.

Yet, the recently released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results tell a different story, one of excellence both on the field and in the classroom.

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