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| A notice board at Bridge International Academy Mshomoroni showing the pupils who scored over 300 marks in 2019 KCPE |
BY PETER KOMBE
Parents whose children performed exceptionally
well in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2019 have appealed to government,
donors and well-wishers to come to their rescue.
According to the parents school
fees remain a challenge towards the education of their children.
One of the parents who spoke on condition of
anonymity hailing from Mshomoroni Junda ward Mombasa County says he cannot
afford to pay for his son’s education.
He says he is a casual laborer
living from hand to mouth.
His son scored 406 marks at Bridge
International Academy in Mshomoroni Kisauni sub County Mombasa County.
His son Alex wants to become special
chemical engineer.
He however admits that the brilliant
performance of his son came to him as a surprise.
“It is due to the efforts of teachers parents
and even the students themselves that we managed to get good marks. My son had
been ill just before the examination day. He was still unwell” he noted.
He explained
that he sat his examination after being discharged from hospital
Another parents Everlyn Mshai,
could not conceal her joy after her daughter in the school scored 404 marks.
She notes “despite the
challenges at last my daughter has finally excelled”
The school produced a total of 12
pupils who scored above 300 marks.
The chairperson of the school George
Ouma noted that despite the school being situated in a slum area it has
continually pressed to the top.
“This is quite an achievement for a
school like this. We are very happy now that we have been able to produce some
of the best pupils” he said.
He cites cooperation between
parents, teachers and pupils in the school as the reason for the goods results.
The school produced two pupils who
scored over 400 marks with 8 of them scoring over 350 marks.
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