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Uhuru’s CS who once topped the country in end of high school examinations

He was the country's top student in equivalent of KCSE exams

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From the Standard 7 drop out who heads the Sports Ministry (Rashid Echesa), to the former “makanga” who is now Agriculture CS (Mwangi Kiunjuiri), and even the no-nonsense Fred Matiang’i – a former lecturer known for his quick resolve.

Unknown to many, Kenyatta’s Cabinet also has a student who once topped the country in the equivalent of the KCSE exams.

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Keriako Tobiko, currently serving as Environment CS, was the best student in the 1984 Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), an A-level exam done at the end of Form 6.

Tobiko later proceeded to the University of Nairobi where he studied a bachelor’s degree in law.

In 1990, he won the Barclays Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship that took him to the University of Cambridge to study a masters’ degree in law.

Despite his high academic achievement, Tobiko is also a perfect proof that the brightest student does not always become the most successful.

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In his current position, the Environment CS has had a lackluster performance and is one the least visible members of the Cabinet.

In his 12-year reign as Director of Public Prosecution, Tobiko was often criticized for incompetency, the failure to prosecute high-profile cases and allegations of corruption levelled against him.

The current DPP, Noordin Haji, has won public admiration for reforming the Prosecutor’s office that had nearly become redundant under Tobiko.

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