This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
On Monday, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination results were released, revealing a rare case of identical twins scoring the same marks. Mark Teric Gachau and Maxwell Gachau, both 13-year-old boys from Nanyuki, achieved 400 marks out of 500.
According to the school head teacher, Agnes Nkiria, the twins had previously scored different marks in exams. However, this time around, they tied, with Mark Teric scoring index 008 and Maxwell scoring index 022.
Maxwell attributed his motivation to his parents and the competition from his brother. He said, 'When we were in lower primary, I was always ahead of him, but then when we got to class four, he started competing with me, and it has been that way ever since.'
Maxwell hopes to join Mang'u High School and pursue a career in aviation as a pilot. His favourite subjects are Mathematics and CRE. Mark, on the other hand, does not have a favourite subject, believing that all of them are important and necessary for him to achieve his dream of becoming a Doctor.
Mark said, 'I expected more than what I got, but I was out of school for the second term, which took me some time to catch up. But am happy that my health is restored, and that I still did well.'
He attributes his success to his brother and parents, who supported him throughout the time he was sick. Ms Nkiria described the boys as well-behaved, disciplined, responsible, and active in co-curriculum activities and public speaking.
Other top candidates in the school include Faith Nyambura (422), Telvin Mulei, and Sheree Nyaguthii with 420 marks. The school has a mean score of 359 marks.
