Lack of friends spurred Victor Odhiambo,
15, to concentrate on his studies
and emerge tops nationally in the
KCPE exam.
He also used to put his feet in a basin
of cold water to keep him awake, so he
could study.
Victor wants to be a doctor.
He told the Star it took him a long
time to make friends at the Daisy Special
School for the Physically Handicapped
and Vocational Training.
He
moved from Frere School in Nakuru in
2012 when he was in standard five.
“I thought Daisy was not the school
for me and I spent most of my time
alone. This gave me time to focus on
my studies,” Odhiambo said yesterday.
He was made to repeat standard five
in 2013 at Daisy after teachers said his
performance was wanting.
Odhiambo
has a hearing impairment.
He said he accepted his new school
after being counselled by his parents, neighbours and teachers.
Odhiambo emerged the top KCPE
candidate nationally, scoring 437
marks.
He scored 97 in English, 99 in
Kiswahili, 87 in mathematics, 71 in
science and 83 in social studies and
religion.
“I asked my father for books
which I read on my own at home. I
wanted to score good marks.”
