Wainaina, 79 sits for KCSE after deferring dream for 60 years

Samuel Wainaina, 79, is among hundreds of thousands of candidates who sat for this year’s KCSE examinations, his story standing as a testament to lifelong learning and that no dreams are too far to achieve.Wainaina was born in Oljororok, Nyandarua, and his journey back to the classroom comes over sixty years later, after poverty denied him a chance to enrol for secondary education.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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Wainaina was born in Oljororok, Nyandarua, and his journey back to the classroom comes over sixty years later, after poverty denied him a chance to enrol for secondary education.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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