This archive report was first published on 19 November 2019.
June Cheptoo Koech, the 14-year-old daughter of Game Yetu sports journalist, has made her family proud by topping the 2019 KCPE exams with a score of 439 out of 500 marks.
According to the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results, June tied with Flavian Onyango of Chakol Girls Primary in Teso South and Sean Michael Ndungú of Kitengela International School for the second position nationally.
June, who sat the 2019 KCPE exams at St Peter's Sang'alo Central Primary School in Nandi County, expressed her delight at the news, saying she didn't expect to take the second position nationally after learning that the first candidate scored 440 marks.
"When I heard that the first candidate scored 440 marks, I felt that I would get 420 marks. I am delighted that I managed 439," an exhilarated Jeptoo said.
June's father, Jonathan Komen, a veteran sports journalist, was overjoyed at the news, describing it as not a mean feat and culmination of hard work.
"I feel honored as a parent for this result. I expected my daughter to be on the top 20 countrywide but she surprised me when she scored 439 to become second in the country," Mr Komen said, celebrating with villagers at Kapchawat.
June's performance saw her come top in the Rift Valley region, and her father attributed her success to her hard work and the support of her mathematics teacher, Nicholas Ng'etich.
"My father worked hard to ensure I had anything I needed to succeed in my studies. My mathematics teacher Nicholas Ng'etich also encouraged me to do better," said Jeptoo.
June's achievement is a testament to her dedication and perseverance, and her family is proud of her accomplishments.
