Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Wednesday supplied full 4 12 months Excessive Faculty scholarship to Kimberly Nkatha, a pupil who scored 408 Marks within the Kenya Certificates of Major Training (KCPE) however had no hopes of becoming a member of Excessive Faculty.
“Kimberly Nkatha is sensible, assured and has a vibrant future. She desires to be an accountant. Nonetheless, as of yesterday, she had no hopes of becoming a member of Kind one regardless of scoring 408 Marks as a consequence of her mom’s unemployed standing,” the governor said in a submit.
In line with the Governor, he’ll supply full charges in addition to procuring wants for Kimberly for the 4 years to facilitate her training.
Kimberly had requested for assist from nicely wishers by hoisting a placard, which indicated that she was from a humble background and her household didn’t have the means to pay for her training. It additionally confirmed the marks she scored.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in South Africa on November 28, 2023
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JOHNSON SAKAJA
“I come from a single-mother household. My mom is jobless with no supply of revenue to cater for my school charges and necessities,” the knowledge on the placard had learn.
Kimberly was hosted on the Workplace of the Governor in Nairobi the place Sakaja made the announcement.
The Governor reiterated his pleasure at having met the lady on time to assist her contemplating that colleges have already or are being opened countrywide.
He additionally said that he had supplied a job alternative to Kimberly’s mom.
“ I’m glad to have met her this morning, coated her full secondary college charges and procuring (Kind 1-4) and supplied her mom a job. Go forth and be nice Kimberly!” He said.
In line with Sakaja, there are different college students who would profit from thegovernor’s scholarship on the finish of the week.
“Kimberly shall be a part of the 1,000 vibrant however needy college students becoming a member of kind one who will profit from this 12 months’s Governor’s scholarship on the finish of the week. This covers their full Kind 1-4 training,” the Governor added.
As colleges reopen, tales of scholars being unable to reportagain to high school or dad and mom being unable to afford their kids becoming a member of high-school have featured within the information constantly of late as Kenyans grapple with the excessive price of dwelling.
On Tuesday, Members of Parliament from Azimio and Kenya Kwanza Coalitions united in a presser calling for the ouster of the Treasury Cupboard Secretary over the delay in disbursing CDF funds.
Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u throughout a gathering with UN officers at his workplace on February 24, 2023.
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The Nationwide Treasury