Priscilla Sitieni of Kenya, the world’s oldest primary school student, died on Wednesday, 16 at the age of 99. Priscilla decided to return to school at the age of 94 and wanted to encourage mothers of young people in the country to return to school.
The information was released to the press yesterday by Priscilla’s grandson, Sammy Chepsiror. He told the local newspaper The Standard that Gogo, his grandmother’s nickname, died at home after a chest problem.
“He was in good health and continued his studies until three days before his death, when he felt a pain in his chest that forced him to drop out of school,” the newspaper said. The BBC said that he and his 12-year-old friends are preparing for the final exams, which will begin next week.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), Priscilla Sitieni was 94 years old when she managed to persuade the principal of the school in her Rift Valley town to accept her. “model”.
“We were very proud of him,” Torun told the newspaper.
Priscilla attended Leaders Vision Preparatory School in 2010. She has been serving as a midwife for over 65 years in the Rift Valley village of Ndalat. She was responsible for giving birth to one of her own classmates, according to the BBC.
In an interview with the institution, Priscilla Sitieni explained that her goal is to encourage young mothers in Kenya to go back to school. “I wanted to set not only this example (for Kenyan women) but also for women all over the world,” she said.
His story inspired a movie called “Gogo”. Co-author Patrick Pessis paid tribute to Priscilla after her death was confirmed. “She lives the message about educating girls,” she wrote on Twitter.
*with information from AFP
source: Noticias
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