The 2018 KCPE results has proved that even public primary school are capable of performing well.In the recent past we have seen private school lead in the national exams with most pupils coming from the said school.
Talking of public school one pupil who actually emerged top in Embu County Telvin Gichuki has identified ODM Leader Raila Odinga as his inspiration following his good performance well not to be a politician but to be a Civil Engineer..how cool is that..
Many of us don’t really know Raila Odinga is an Engineer simply because he became so good in politics that we all forgot the engineer part…Now you know.
The 13-year-old former student of Tenri Primary School in Embu town who scored 434 marks out of 500 said that he would like to study civil engineering at the university.
According to Gichuki, “The former Prime Minister has been my role model and inspired me to work hard so that I can a be a civil engineer like him.”
Not only has he been following his engineering journey but his has also realized that he is a steadfast politician.
In addition he said, he was aware Raila is a politician but that the ODM boss’s background shows he has excelled in his work.
According to him Raila left a legacy as minister for Roads, a testament to his excellent civil engineering skills.
Seems this boy knows a lot about Raila’s engineering journey.
He said becoming an engineer will allow him to exploit his talents for infrastructural development as envisioned in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four agenda.
He attributed his performance to hard work and obedience. He said he got enough support from teachers and parents.
“Even during public holidays, I woke up early to study keeping in mind the teachers’ instructions. I also prayed regularly,” Gichuki said.
He said he wants to join Alliance Boys High School during the selection slated for December 3.
On Monday, teachers, friends and neighbours carried Gichuki on their shoulders in jubilation after the results were received.
He was driven in a limousine around Embu with residents lining the roads singing praises as the convoy of teachers cars and school buses snaked in the town.
Kariuki said seven students scored 400 marks and above. Another 24 scored 300 marks and above.
He attributed the performance to good coverage of the syllabus which gave the students enough time to revise.