World’s Oldest Student Dies @99

The world’s oldest primary school student, Priscilla Sitieni who inspired a French film and received UNESCO recognition, died in Kenya at the age of 9.

This was disclosed by local media.

Her grandson, Sammy Chepsiror, told The Standard newspaper that Gogo Priscilla (Granny Priscilla), as she was fondly known, died at home on Wednesday after developing a chest complication.

“Gogo has been in good health and attending her classes until three days to her demise when she developed chest pains, which forced her out of school,” he told the newspaper on Thursday.

“We are thankful for the 100 years of her life. She made all of us proud,” he added.

UNESCO disclosed that she was 94 when she persuaded the headmaster of the local school in her village in Kenya’s Rift Valley to admit her,  hauling her as “a role model for her community and beyond”.