While appearing on Citizen TV on Saturday, February 12, the student's father, Kennedy Mbinda, appealed to the government to help the family. Petronila Mbinda the overall best student in Embakasi South after scoring 418 marks in last year’s KCPE exams. Citizen DigitalMbinda, the top-performing student in Embakasi South with 418 marks, was yet to join St. Theresa Girls in Mbooni. The same fate befell a 14-year-old boy from Kitengela town, Kajiado East sub-county who resorted to hawking mangoes after failing to join Form One despite scoring 417 marks. An image of Silas parents Nthenya Sila (left), Eric Sila (centre) and John Sila (right) Daily Nation

Source: The Star February 12, 2023 07:28 UTC