NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28- For 8 years, Joyce Kemunto walked for one hour to get to school, in pursuit of quality education.
She has beat all the odds to attain an impressive 401 marks in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).
She was a student at the Bridge Kwa Njenga Academy- which is one of the largest slums in Nairobi.
With the marks, she hopes to secure a slot in a national school of her choice; Alliance Girls High School.
The 15-year-old from Tassia Community has been a pupil at Bridge Kwa Njenga for 8 years.
“I am very happy about these results,” she told Capital News.
While she worked hard to attain the marks, she said her teachers, whom she said were very professional, friendly, and approachable, played a pivotal role.
She lives with both her parents in one of the largest slums in Nairobi.
Her father who works as a casual labourer is their main sole provider because her mother is unemployed.
She had to walk to school every day for approximately one hour, just to secure herself quality yet affordable education.
“I thank God for this. I did it,” an excited Kemunto said.
Her favourite subject is Science because it gives her the opportunity to understand nature.
In preparation for her exams, she has been doing lots of revision and interaction with teachers to speculate where the KCPE questions are likely to come from.
She hopes her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon will one day come to pass.
“A lot of people incur heavy expenses going to India for treatment. If I become a neurosurgeon, I will help address that,” she said.
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