Hard work, discipline paid off – top scorers
Lewis Otieno Omondi, 431, St. Peter’s Boys Primary School, Mumias
“It is through hard work, cooperation from parents and teachers and God’s grace that I have managed to achieve these results,” said the country’s top student, Lewis Otieno Omondi, 14, shortly after Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced the results.
In an interview with People Daily, Omondi said he aspires to become a structural engineer in future.
“I have always wanted to be a structural engineer even though my favourite subject is Kiswahili,” he said.
Omondi selected Alliance High School as his first choice secondary school and hopes he will be admitted there.
His Kiswahili teacher, Amos Khayota, was elated. “Lewis was very confident he would attain top marks. Immediately he emerged from the examination room, he confided in me that he was confident of posting good results,” said Khayota, the head of Kiswahili department at St. Peter’s Boys Primary School, Mumias.
Robinson Fwaro, 431, Christ the King Pri School, Bungoma County
Fwaro, 14, was surprised, though pleasantly, upon learning that he was the joint top student in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results released yesterday.
“I never expected to be the best pupil in the country even though I have been performing well,” he said.
Fwaro attributed his sterling performance to discipline and hard work.
“Without discipline and hard work, as well as cooperation from teachers and parents, I would not have achieved this top grade,” he said.
Like Omondi, who also scored 431 marks in the examination, Fwaro’s first choice national school was Alliance High School.
He hopes to pursue structural engineering at the university.
It was song and dance at the school as teachers, parents and locals celebrated Fwaro’s performance shortly after the results were released.
School headteacher Stephen Chemongere attributed the school’s good performance to hard work.
“Bungoma has never produced the best pupil countrywide in KCPE. We are the first ones to do so and this success goes to our teachers and the Catholic church,” he said.
Keith Ochieng, 429 marks, Golden Elite Academy, Kisumu County
While Ochieng expected to attain at least 400 marks in this year’s KCPE examination nowhere in his wildest dreams did he expect to score 429 marks to be among the top five candidates nationally.
“I was sure I would get at least 400 marks but I never expected to score 429 marks. This is beyond my wildest imagination,” an overjoyed Ochieng told People Daily.
Tom Murithi, 428, Gilgil Hills Academy
At Gilgil Hills Academy in Nakuru County, top student Tom Murithi, who posted 428 marks, could not hide his joy saying his journey to becoming a neurosurgeon had begun adding that he intends to work hard in High School to ensure the dream comes true.
“I hope to join Alliance High School. I have worked hard for this,” said Murithi.
Larry Mburu, 425 marks, Good Shepherd Academy, Nyeri county
Larry, 14, termed hard work and discipline as his secret to success.
“It took a lot of effort. It was not easy but through hard work and discipline, I am today celebrating these good results,” he said.
Mburu, whose first choice national school was Mang’u High School in Thika, hopes to become an engineer in future.
Clare Wanjiku, 424 marks, Good Shepherd academy, Nyeri county
Wanjiku, 14, attributed her performance to hard work and discipline. In an interview with People Daily, she said aspires to be a neuro surgeon in future.
Ryan Mutwiri, 423, Kathigiri School, Meru county
For Mutwiri who emerged the second best candidate in Meru County, success came through hard work, discipline and cooperation between the candidates and teachers.
“We put in long hours to achieve success, our teachers were very supportive,” he said.
Leon Maina, 420, Roots Academy, Nakuru County
Maina who scored 420 marks said the good results came as a surprise to him. He hopes to join Mang’u High School.
“This is a milestone for me and my family. I want to join Mang’u and I hope my dreams will come true,” said Maina.
Cherono Ubindi, 420, Greenvale School, Eldoret
An elated Cherono told People Daily she wants to join Moi Girls High School in Eldoret and later study medicine at the university.
“I thank my teachers and parents for the support they gave me. I will never let them down as I proceed to the next phase of my education,” said an elated Cherono.
