- Former CS Kiprono Chelugui is celebrating a proud parenting milestone after gifting his daughter, Eleanor Jeruto Kiprono, an apartment in Nairobi
- The gift was to celebrate the young girl for her successful graduation from the University of Leeds in the UK
- He praised her resilience and focus, adding that the gesture symbolises both a reward and a foundation for the next chapter of her life
It was a moment of pride and quiet celebration for former Cabinet Secretary Kiprono Chelugui as he marked his daughter, Eleanor Jeruto Kiprono’s, academic milestone with a deeply personal gift.
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In an emotional post on Facebook, the former CS in the Water and Labour and Social Protection ministries took a trip down memory lane to when his daughter’s brightness started shining.
He shared that as the academic procession filled the Great Hall, his mind travelled back 19 years to when he dropped the then-kindergarten girl at Riara Springs.
Chelugui added that the girl made him proud eight years ago when she passed her KCPE exams and joined Moi High School Kabarak before completing secondary education at Alliance Girls’ High School.
Eleanor’s journey to graduation, her father recalled, was defined by resilience and focus. From their first visit to the University of Leeds, he watched her adapt to a new environment far from home, embracing the demands of academic life with determination.
What began as an unfamiliar chapter in a foreign country gradually became a formative experience that shaped her independence and confidence.
“You are an absolute star, and this milestone is richly deserved,” he wrote. “Even the heavy rains over Leeds seemed to mark your arrival at the table of academic excellence. What an incredible achievement, Toyoi. The future truly belongs to you.”
Chelugui gifts daughter apartment
Following her graduation in the UK, Chelugui presented Eleanor with an apartment in Nairobi, a gesture he described as both a reward for perseverance and a foundation for her future.
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He noted that the gift was not merely material, but symbolic, an expression of faith in his daughter’s ability to chart her own path as she transitions from student life into the next stage of her career.
The moment has resonated with many as a reminder of the role parents play behind the scenes of academic success.
Beyond the degrees and ceremonies, it is often sustained encouragement, sacrifice and belief that carry young people through.
For Eleanor Jeruto Kiprono, the graduation cap marked the end of one journey, while the keys to a new home opened the door to another.
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