Amina Galgallo Omar broke down in tears when she received her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education results last year. She wept and begged her parents to allow her repeat in order to attain her desired 400 marks.
She scored 384 marks and the Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i had announced that all candidates who 400 marks and above would be admitted to top national schools in the country.
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