A Kenyan student sitting her 2026 KCSE examinations was forced to abandon her exam room mid-session after experiencing severe pain that required emergency medical attention, including a blood transfusion.
Risper Wambui Muraya shared her ordeal in a Facebook post on Monday, November 9, 2026, describing how the pain grew too intense to ignore while she was in the middle of writing her papers.
After being advised to seek medical help, she made her way to hospital, where doctors examined her and determined that her blood levels had dropped dangerously low once again, a phrase that suggests this was not the first time she had faced such a crisis.
Rather than lose her chance to sit the national examinations entirely, Risper received an unexpected lifeline.
Officials overseeing the examinations granted her permission to continue writing her papers from her hospital bed, an arrangement that allowed her to press on with her studies even while receiving medical care.
Risper Wambui fighting for her health
In her post, Risper described the experience as a battle on two fronts simultaneously: one for her physical health and another for her academic future.
“I never imagined that my exams would reach a point where I would have to sit for them from a hospital,” she wrote. “It is not an easy journey. I am fighting for my health while also fighting for my education.”
Her words carried a raw vulnerability that struck a chord with those who came across the post, particularly her appeal to God not to abandon her.
Despite the circumstances, Risper’s message was not one of defeat. She wrote that all she could do was pray, remain strong and trust in God to carry her through.
Risper Wambui’s prayer to God
“God, please don’t give up on me,” she said. “I still have dreams to achieve. I want to live, recover and finish my education.”
The post offered no details about the underlying condition causing her recurring low blood levels, but the mention that doctors had flagged low blood count before points to an ongoing medical struggle she has been managing alongside her studies.
Her situation has drawn attention to the quiet resilience of students who sit national examinations under extraordinary personal hardship, completing high-stakes tests not from classrooms but from drip-lined hospital wards, determined to secure their future regardless of what their bodies put them through.
