Two bright sisters from Kilifi fail to join Form One over lack of fees

 Celestine Rehema Emanuel (left) with her sister Rose Kadzo Emanuel collecting charcoal at their village in Milore, Ganze sub-county. The duo failed to join Form One for lack of school fees.  [Marion Kithi]

Rose Kadzo Emanuel and Celestine Rehema Emanuel scored 349 and 334 marks respectively in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams.

However, the two sisters' dreams for better lives and their pursuit of further education have been dented despite their impressive performances.