Top Budalangi KCPE girl says she wants to become a neurosurgeon.
A fourteen year old girl from Budalangi constituency in Busia County who became top in this year’s KCPE examination has said she wants to become a neurosurgeon.
Speaking to the Star at their Mundika B village in Bunyala Central ward on Wednesday, Quinter Ajiambo Opiyo who sat for her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination at Mundika B primary school and scored 400 marks thanked her parents and teachers for supporting her.
She thanked her parents for doing everything at their disposal despite financial challenges to acquire the necessary learning materials she said had played a leading role in enabling her to perform well.
“I am glad and I want to thank my parents and teachers for their outstanding commitment and the support they had given me that has enabled me to pass the exam with flying colours,” said the pupil.
Ajiambo who expects to join Kenya High, a school she had given first priority further said once she joins her dream school will put more effort in her studies to ensure her dream of becoming a doctor becomes a reality.
The student who hails from a poor family background however called upon Busia County Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and other well-wishers to come to her aid so she can proceed on with education.
Her father, James Opiyo, a farmer on his part expressed great joy over his daughter’s success and thanked the teachers for a job well done.
The girl who took position one out of 72 candidates that sat for the exam got 89 in Kiswahili, 83 in English, 89 in math,74 in Science and 73 in Social studies.