Meru’s top student did not like school he was initially admitted to
Seventeen-year-old Tilton Emilio Murithi, the top candidate from Meru County in the 2013 KCSE exam from Nkubu High School is congratulated by his mother, Lennity Kagwiria (3rd left) and her friends in Meru town. Murithi did not initially like the school he had been admitted to as he would have preferred to join Starehe Boys School. He attributes his success to hard work. PHOTO/KENNEDY KIMANTHI.
What you need to know:
- But great determination and passion to excel saw Tilton Murithi Emilio emerge the best candidate at Nkubu High School in South Imenti.
- His success, he said, does not come as a surprise because he ensured that he worked hard while in school.
- His mother, Lenity Kagwiria described his 17-year-old son as a disciplined and ambitious young man.
The best candidate from Meru County in the 2013 Kenya Certificate of Secondary examination did not initially like the school he had been admitted to.
But great determination and passion to excel saw Tilton Murithi Emilio emerge the best candidate at Nkubu High School in South Imenti.
"My wish was to join Starehe Boys but after a lengthy talk with my mother and a little persuasion from my grandfather, I settled for Nkubu High School. That was the best decision ever," he told Nation.co.ke in Meru town.
Murithi who had earned the name Master Nkubu due to his exemplary performance was also in position 86 nationally with a performance index of 86.640.
He attributed his success to prayer, hard work and determination.
His success, he said, does not come as a surprise because he ensured that he worked hard while in school.
Murithi who is currently pursuing a CPA course in one of the colleges in Meru has not yet decided which career to take.
But he says he will later choose a career either in medicine, architecture or engineering.
He attributes his success to combined efforts from his teachers at Nkubu High School, his parents and fellow students.
He said he was grateful to school’s principal Mr Nicholas Nyaga.
His mother, Lenity Kagwiria described his 17-year-old son as a disciplined and ambitious young man.
"He has been topping in all examinations he has done and we are grateful that he has come this far.
As a family we always talked to him and went an extra mile to ensure he got what he needed to succeed in life," she said.
She encouraged parents to motivate their children by always listening to them whenever they faced any kind of challenges.
"Parents play a crucial role in the success of their children. They ought to encourage them at all times despite the odds they may be facing," Ms Kagwiria said.
