Teso North schools have been lauded for producing top grades in the recently released KCPE results.
Addressing mourners during the burial of one of his constituents in Kocholia on Saturday, area MP Oku Kaunya thanked teachers and pupils for the exemplary performance which had not been realized for several years.
“The Constituency produced over 22 students who scored 400 marks and above, a clear indication the region has joined the league of top performers in the county,” the MP said.
He remarked that apart from the quality grades, Teso North also produced the top student in the county in Oliver Muranga Omudala of Adanya Primary School. He scored 419 marks.
“This performance is exemplary for a boy who was learning in a remote public school with scarce facilities,” he said.
He urged parents to take care of their children during the long holidays, citing an example of a student who was stabbed to death by a colleague in a love triangle during a disco matanga.
Meanwhile, Malaba Township Primary School had eight pupils scoring over 400 marks, with the first getting 411.
Elsewhere, celebrations rocked the border town of Malaba as different schools took to the streets to celebrate their performance in the KCPE exams.
Melad Ekisa of Malaba Railways scored 410 marks, while Reshma Zawadi scored 408.
Joy Kegehi defied health challenges to score 406 marks at Nambale Magnate Academy.
“My daughter has acute ulcers and on medication. It became worse when doing the exams and forced the doctor to administer medication as she did the papers for more than three days,” her mother, popularly known as ‘Madam President’, revealed.
She said she her daughter had missed a whole term in class 7 and 7 weeks of class 8.
By Gilbert Ochieng
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