CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo has shared some pieces of advice to students who received their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) results on Monday, January 8.
According to his social media post, he only got a B- (minus) in KCSE. However, that did not stop him from hitting various milestones.
The multimedia journalist recalled how the grade was deemed unsatisfactory by some of his family members.
At some point, he was being pressured to repeat form four for failing to get the desired grade.
He, however, did not succumb to the pressure and decided to pursue journalism, a course which was commensurate to his high school grade.
Years later, Madowo revealed that his journalism career has helped him travel to 27 countries making 45 trips within a year.
“I “failed” KCSE but I did 45 foreign trips last year – 27 countries. My B- in the national exam was so bad I was getting pushed to repeat Form 4!” Madowo wrote.
Following his success despite getting low grades, Madowo advised the 2023 candidates to avoid being swayed by pressure but focus on their long-term goals.
In the just-released KCSE exams, only 1,216 candidates, representing 0.14 per cent, got straight As and 48,174 candidates got E’s.
