More bright needy students receive help after ‘Nation’ story
A photo showing a section of students at Starehe Boys Centre during the annual KCB Scholars Mentorship programme in 2014. Two students received scholarships on February 8, 2016 after Nation highlighted the plight of bright but needy students who had yet to join Form One due to lack of school fees. PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Dennis Murimi Njiru, who had been selected to join Kangaru School, was admitted Monday.
Vincent Kiprop Melly from Nandi County joined Starehe Boys Centre.
Piri Grace Manga is also set to get help after a well-wisher came forward to support her
Joylene Jeptoo, also from Nandi County, was lucky after a Good Samaritan came forward and promised to support her.
Two needy students who were on the brink of missing out on secondary education have secured scholarships and reported to school.
Dennis Murimi Njiru, who had been selected to join Kangaru School, was admitted Monday, while Vincent Kiprop Melly from Nandi County joined Starehe Boys Centre.
Other well-wishers have also come forward to inquire on how they can help the remaining students whose plight was highlighted in the Nation on Monday.
Piri Grace Manga is also set to get help after a well-wisher came forward to support her.
She scored 417 marks and was the best candidate in Kilifi County and was invited to join Pangani Girls in Nairobi.
According to Piri, her efforts to seek financial assistance from banks and organisations offering bursaries had been unsuccessful owing to the fact that she sat her KCPE examination at a private school.
Joylene Jeptoo, also from Nandi County, was lucky after a Good Samaritan came forward and promised to support her.
She scored 424 marks and was invited to join Mary Hill Girls School.
Bishop Muge Memorial School-Kimng’oror board member William Rop said that they had decided to take in all the students.
SECUREX SCHOLARSHIPS
Meanwhile, five students have received full sponsorships for their secondary education from a security company in Nairobi.
Securex Group managing director Tony Sahni said the five students: Victor Mose (410), Moses Momanyi Moturi (376), Samson Ogaro Avudi (368), Corazon Nyandia Ndirangu (350) and Caleb Musyoki Mutuku (349) will have their tuition fees and other expenses catered for over the four years of their secondary school education.
Mr Sahni congratulated the students for their efforts, while noting the role their parents played in securing the scholarship for them.
“We are very proud of you, the children, for passing your KCPE exams. Your parents have worked hard for Securex for 10 years or more so that you could get this chance to grow. They have done extremely well as part of the Securex family. Keep up the hard work as you move on to high school, and we will follow up on your academic progress. Be assured that there are roles waiting for you here once you are done with school,” said the managing director.
He disclosed that the sponsorship brings the total number of students under Securex support to 15 students since it was rolled out in 2014.
Reports by Charles Wanyoro, Rebecca Okwany, Wickliffe Kipsang and Ouma Wanzala.
