Baringo teacher trainee graduates with honours after three KCSE attempts

Baringo teacher trainee graduates with honours after three KCSE attempts
Keitany Kiptanui Alfred poses in his graduation gown after earning a Bachelor of Education degree with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from the University of Kabianga. He qualified for admission on his third KCSE attempt.
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Keitany Kiptanui Alfred’s journey from repeated national examination attempts to graduating with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) offers a lesson in perseverance for learners determined to pursue higher education.

Alfred, from Baringo County, graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree from the University of Kabianga, where he studied Mathematics and Business Studies. He was listed among the upper second-class honours graduates for the university’s 14th graduation ceremony on November 13, 2026.
Alfred began his secondary education at Oinobmoi Boys Secondary School, where he studied from 2016 to 2019. He later attended Augustine Secondary School before joining St Mary’s Tenges Day Secondary School.

His breakthrough came in March 2022, when he sat the 2021 KCSE examination and earned a B on his third attempt. The grade secured him a place at the University of Kabianga, where he enrolled later that year.
Four years to a teaching degree
Alfred completed his degree in four years. According to the account supplied for this story, he finished his studies without sitting any supplementary or repeat university examinations.

For learners weighing what to do after a disappointing KCSE result, Alfred’s experience shows what another attempt can make possible. The B he earned on his third sitting gave him the opportunity to study the subjects he wanted to teach.

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