After Gilgil school produced the best candidate nationally, another school in the same constituency, Roots Academy, was celebrating a stellar KCPE exam performance.
Roots Academy produced one of the best students, Daniella Musanga, who scored 421 marks. More than 20 other pupils scored 400 marks and above.
I am really happy I have managed to score these marks. I'm excited because this will be a stepping so in the future I can become a cosmologist
Twenty-two other students scored 390 to 399 marks, with 70 students scoring between 350 and 389 marks. The lowest score was 278.
The school administration, parents and teachers said the performance is the school's best, better than its record in the 2015 KCPE exam.
Musanga, the top candidate at the school, attributes her good performance to God, hard work and dedication by the entire school.
“I am really happy that I have managed to score these marks compared to other candidates. I'm excited because this will be a stepping so in the future I can become a cosmologist.
She and others also attributed their good work commitment by parents and prayers and encouragement from both the parents and the administration.
“We thank God for his mercies and protection that we have seen today," headteacher Collins Odhiambo said. "We will ensure that this year we get even better performance."
"There was a lot of sacrifice by both our teachers and our learners. We worked around the clock from dawn to dusk to ensure this good performance."
"The discipline of our learners was top-notch and with God we made it."
The school has youthful teachers, mostly younger than 35 years. Ann Kihenya, a Class 8 teacher, said their youth and energy made working extra hours possible.
Kihanya said youthful teachers are able to swiftly execute plans from senior teachers with speed. They are also familiar with the latest technology in teaching, giving them an advantage.
She added, “Most teachers here are youthful but experienced. They are able to open up to us, they can tell us anything because they relate more to us and are therefore freer with us. It makes it easier for them to know our weak spots and work on them."
(Edited by V. Graham)
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