Speaking in Kitui on Thurday, Mutamu said she does not take her impressive score in KCSE for granted.
She said the fact that schools were closed for seven moths due to the Covid-19 pandemic, meant that she had to study hard on her own so as to excel in exams.
“However all this while, I got immeasurable support from my parents. My mother was always handy and extremely supportive. She insisted that I must study hard and remain focused if I was to attain my goals,” Mutamu said. She added that her teachers at Moi Girls stood with her and were supportive too.
She reiterated that passing the examination was not a walk in the park and that self-confidence inculcated in her by parents and teachers was greatly helpful. She was ranked 12th overall nationally among the KCSE category of special needs candidates.
Her mother Sharon Mwikali said although the girl had done her family proud, bringing up a child with special needs is an uphill task for any other parent. She said all that has been attained was solely due to God’s grace.
Mwikali poured accolades to the management of Moi girls’ high school for giving her daughter an easy time and a conducive environment despite being a special needs child to enable her perform well in KCSE.
“I believe if she was not exposed to a conducive environment she would not have made it this far,” she said.
-Edited by SKanyara
