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Tragedy strikes Vihiga County as 15-year-old academic star Sabastian Kigalave dies of Muscular Dystrophy just one day before he was due to join Lenana School on a full scholarship.

In the quiet hills of Munugi village, Vihiga County, a new school uniform hangs unworn, a symbol of a brilliant future cruelly snatched away. Sabastian Kigalave, a 15-year-old academic prodigy who defied a debilitating muscle-wasting disease to win a full scholarship, died just 24 hours before he was set to report to the prestigious Lenana School.
Sabastian’s story is one of extraordinary resilience. Confined to a wheelchair by Muscular Dystrophy, he refused to let his body limit his mind. He aced his Junior School exams, securing a spot at a national school and a coveted Elimu Scholarship. For his parents, he was not just a son; he was their hope, their "golden ticket" out of poverty.
"He had packed his box. He had polished his shoes," his father told reporters, his voice breaking. "He told me, Baba, I am going to make you proud. Now, I am burying him in the suit he should have worn to class."
The tragedy has cast a pall over the entire Izava South community. Neighbors describe a boy who was always smiling, always reading, despite the pain that racked his limbs. His death underscores the fragile existence of children with disabilities in rural Kenya, where medical support is often a luxury.
At Lenana School, a desk sits empty in Grade 10. Teachers who were preparing to welcome a bright young mind are now sending condolences. Sabastian Kigalave will never solve a math problem or write an essay in those halls, but his brief, burning ambition has left a mark that grades cannot measure.
As Vihiga mourns, the unfulfilled promise of a young genius serves as a heartbreaking reminder: talent is universal, but time is not.
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