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January 15, 2026
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Kericho man returns to school, tops KCSE after decade in wheelchair

Kericho man returns to school, tops KCSE after decade in wheelchair

Alex Kipkirui sustained a spinal injury that left him confined to a wheelchair 10 years ago, forcing him to drop out of school.A decade later, he finally got a chance to sit the KCSE and beat the.....

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Alex Kipkirui, a Kericho man, defied odds by returning to school a decade after a spinal injury left him in a wheelchair, emerging as the top student in his school with a B plain in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

  • Kipkirui sustained a spinal injury during a school rugby match in 2015, forcing him to drop out of Kericho High School.
  • He topped Borborwet Secondary School, where only 18 out of 128 candidates achieved a grade of C plus or above.
  • His family sold their land to cover medical costs, and despite aspirations to study computer science, Kipkirui faces financial challenges for university, appealing to well-wishers for support.

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