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Poverty stands between two sisters and their future

Lilian Karani with her daughter Sylvia Akinyi at Butali market last week. Akinyi scored 327 marks in KCPE and is unable to join Form One for lack of school fees. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard

Two siblings who scored 413 and 378 marks in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations have not joined Form One for lack of fees.

“This may be the end of the road for us; our dreams will be shuttered if we fail to get support,” said Lonah Agape, who obtained 413 marks. She added: “I felt happy after receiving admission letter from St Brigids Kiminini Girls.”