Joy as twins in Thika score A- in 2021 KCSE exams
A family in Thika, Kiambu County is rejoicing after their identical twins scored the same marks in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results released by Education cabinet secretary George Magoha on Saturday.
Patrick Mbugua and Gabriel Kamau who schooled at Utumishi Boys Academy in Gilgil scored A – of 77 and 75 points respectively emerging among the best performing candidates at the school.
Born on a valentine’s day, the two tied in English, Mathematics and Biology subjects scoring B plus, A plain and A- respectively.
Overjoyed by the results, the two who hope to pursue medicine at the same university to become a cardiologist and orthopaedic surgeon respectively said they used to revise together and would undergo similar revision methods and academic tests.
They attributed their exemplary performance to a good environment at the school, competitiveness amongst themselves, tireless efforts by their teachers, moral and emotional support of parents and self-discipline.
“These are the fruits of teamwork in revision and supporting each other in all the subjects. We have been determined to become the best and although we did not reach the A plain that we have always envisioned, we believe that greater things especially for the country lie ahead,” Kamau said.
Speaking at their home at Landless village, Mbugua and Gabriel who also managed 406 and 410 marks in their KCPE results vowed to work hard to become the best world doctors, an achievement they stated will transform the country’s medical sector by positioning it as a destination for specialized health and medical services.
“We want to become the best versions of ourselves and use the knowledge in school and wisdom from God for the betterment of the country. We believe Kenya can produce the best and we will not go for anything less, we hold the future and are determined to make it excellent,” Mbugua who aspires to be like Dan Gikonyo, one of the most coveted Cardiologists in the country said.
According to their mother Lydia Wangui, the two who are the second born in a family of three are a precious gift from God and have been lucky since they were born.
The two, she said, have been very disciplined and attentive to their studies adding that besides going to church, the twins prefer remaining within their home compound playing chess or revising.
“They have been studying together and their competitiveness even after Covid-19 struck and disrupted the education calendar has seen them gallantly achieve great scores,” she said.
Although financially strained, Wangui vowed to strive towards ensuring that none of them fails to go for their dreams.
