- In 2022, Fred Ekiru touched the hearts of Kenyans when he marched to Kapsabet Boys High School to join Form One accompanied by his veteran relatives dressed in traditional clothing
- Photos of the exhausted but hopeful family went viral online, symbolizing resilience and hope for a better life ahead.
- Four years later, Fred has proved that he was indeed their hope by achieving excellent results in the 2025 KCSE examinations.
In 2022, a young student, Fred Ekiru, touched the hearts of many Kenyans after he was escorted to Kapsabet Boys High School to join Form One by his old relatives who were wearing traditional clothes.
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His story touched many who saw him as a future hope for his family who seemed to need help, while they seemed tired from the long journey they traveled to accompany him to the national school.
As soon as the photos of the family spread and their situation became known to the public, the government intervened, promising to educate the young man and ensure that he continues his secondary studies without financial restrictions.
The then Minister of Education, the late George Magoha, announced that Fred would benefit from the Education Kenya Scholarship Fund.
Four years later, many Kenyans who had invested their hopes in the young man’s education have every reason to smile after getting good results in the 2025 KCSE.
Fred was among the 996,000 students who took the Form Four exam, and TUKO.co.ke can confirm that the student achieved impressive results.
What score did Fred Ekiru score in the 2025 KCSE?
Fred scored B+ with 72 points in KCSE.
His scores for each subject were as follows:
- Mathematics: A
- Swahili: B+
- English: B
- Biology: B+
- Physics: B
- Chemistry: A
- History and Government: B+
- Geography: B
Many Kenyans have congratulated Fred for making his parents proud and proving that their efforts were not in vain.
Here are some comments from people:
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