A family in Thika, Kiambu County, is celebrating after learning that their identical twins scored the same in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results published on Saturday by Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha.
Patrick Mbugua and Gabriel Kamau, who attended Utumishi Boys Academy in Gilgil, received A – grades of 77 and 75 points, respectively, and were among the school’s top performers.
They tied in English, Mathematics, and Biology subjects, scoring B plus, A plain, and A-, respectively, despite being born on Valentine’s Day.
The two, who aim to study medicine at the same university and become a cardiologist and orthopaedic surgeon, said they used to revise together and would go through comparable revision procedures and academic tests.
They credited their outstanding success to a positive educational atmosphere, healthy competition among themselves, relentless efforts by their teachers, parental moral and emotional support, and self-discipline.
“These are the fruits of teamwork in revision and supporting each other in all the subjects. We have been determined to become the best and although we did not reach the A plain that we have always envisioned, we believe that greater things especially for the country lie ahead,” Kamau said.
Speaking at their home at Landless village, Mbugua and Gabriel who also managed 406 and 410 marks in their KCPE results vowed to work hard to become the best world doctors, an achievement they stated will transform the country’s medical sector by positioning it as a destination for specialized health and medical services.
“We want to become the best versions of ourselves and use the knowledge in school and wisdom from God for the betterment of the country. We believe Kenya can produce the best and we will not go for anything less, we hold the future and are determined to make it excellent,” Mbugua who aspires to be like Dan Gikonyo, one of the most coveted Cardiologists in the country said.
According to their mother Lydia Wangui, the two who are the second born in a family of three are a precious gift from God and have been lucky since they were born.
The two, she said, have been very disciplined and attentive to their studies adding that besides going to church, the twins prefer remaining within their home compound playing chess or revising.
“They have been studying together and their competitiveness even after Covid-19 struck and disrupted the education calendar has seen them gallantly achieve great scores,” she said.
Although financially strained, Wangui vowed to strive towards ensuring that none of them fails to go for their dreams.
