• A Form 4 candidate from Laliat Secondary School, Kericho county, successfully welcomed a bouncing baby girl
• The 18-year-old was rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital Level 5 with fetal distress, which forced her to undergo a caesarean section
• After welcoming her first fruit of the womb, the teenage mother sat for her first two papers hours later

On Monday, November 4, a young girl from Kericho county began her motherhood journey after successfully giving birth.

Kericho candidate gives birth at Kericho County Referral Hospital Level 5

The teenage mother delivered her first bundle of joy hours before starting the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examination.

The heavily expectant Form 4 student welcomed a healthy baby girl at the Kericho County Referral Hospital Level 5.

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She hailed from Laliat Secondary School and was rushed to the hospital, where she gave birth through a caesarean section.

“She came with a condition termed as fetal distress, which made her be taken to our theatre and undergo the caesarean section. She gave birth to a baby girl weighing 2.8kg,” Joel Tanui, a Kericho County Referral Hospital Level 5 supervisor, said.

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Hours later, the 18-year-old mother was ready to sit for her final secondary school national examination.

As a first-time mother, she sat for her first two papers, English and Chemistry, at the hospital’s maternity ward.

She was not the only one who sat for her examination in the hospital; other candidates also sat in different hospitals.

Another candidate who sat for her examination in similar circumstances hailed from Nyahururu, Nakuru county.

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In another rather heartbreaking story, a mother from Meru county whose young son passed away before the 2024 KCSE national exams emotionally opened up.

Naomi Kendi, mother to Nicholas Kairithia, gathered the courage and confidence to talk about her son, who was no longer there.

She vividly narrated about her Form 4 son’s illness that led to his death, which began in January 2024.

The heartbroken woman said her son had liver complications, which saw him in and out of hospital until his demise.

His mum said they had been going to the clinic, and he was also given medicine as doctors continued to assess the boy’s situation.

In October, the doctors confirmed they could do nothing concerning Kairithia’s situation, and in November, a day before the KCSE commencement, the young boy sadly passed away.

Source: TUKO.co.ke