- The inaugural KJSEA results finally came out, and families finally learned how their precious children had performed in the national exams
- Then came the placement of the children in various senior schools, and there was some drama, with many parents going to change the schools they did not desire for their children to the ones they had chosen
- When all the dust had settled, the young parents were confronted by the staggering costs of admitting their children to school, and as of last week, 800,000 were stranded at home
- Many students sadly relied on well-wishers to take them back to school so they could start learning alongside others who had left last week
Nairobi, Kenya: Tears flowed freely in Governor Johnson Sakaja’s office after a total of 12 bright and stranded children were sponsored to join various schools across the country.
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As of last week, it emerged that 800,000 students who took the KJSEA exams in 2025 were stuck at home because their parents could not afford the fees for them to join school.
Most of them have joined schools thanks to well-wishers who came through for them, but given those numbers, it seems like a drop in the ocean, and more work is needed.
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On their part, the children were very grateful after getting help and also shared the lucrative careers they would like to pursue and eventually help their parents and Kenyans in general.
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“I am John Mwangi. I was the one who was collecting some bottles to help my father raise some money for my fees, but now I thank Sakaja for helping me. I would like to be a doctor to help people,” said a student who went to Alliance Boys High School.
“My name is Selina Patience. I didn’t sleep; I woke up at 4 am in the morning. Thanks, Sakaja, for everything that you have done for me. I want to be an oncologist so that our people don’t have to fly abroad to India for health,” said another one.
Michael, also from Nairobi, got 68 points, and he was also grateful for the help, while Charles Ndithi Mwangi from Embakasi Central was also grateful and wants to be a lawyer to help people in society.
“When I was inboxed about Michael’s story, all I did was inbox the governor, and within an hour, he said he would sponsor that boy, and he did it,” said a well-wisher who helped young Michael.
Jackline Mwende scored 63 points and said that she wanted to be a scientist, and her case was also brought forward by a well-wisher.
“I sent my boss the cases he told me to bring, the kids ready to go to school,” said a ward representative.
“My name is Joy Wambui, and he has helped my mother reduce her financial costs,” said another student.
Precious Njeri, on the other hand, had faith while she was writing her exams that she would pass, and although there were financial constraints at home, she did not let the issue affect her. She was introduced to the governor by Paul Wachira, the MCA for Kayole North.
Salma Imani, a young girl whose video asking for help from Governor Sakaja went viral as she shared her predicament, was also grateful for help from primary school.
“We have been benefiting from Dishi Na County, and now he is helping us again to join high school. We really appreciate this opportunity, and we are not going to fail you,” she said.
And finally, there was Brandon, who also thanked the governor for paying school fees for them.
“Education should never be a privilege reserved for a few; it is a right. Today, I supported eleven deserving students from across Nairobi to join Grade 10. Their stories are humbling, but despite their hard circumstances, they are filled with hope,” he said.
“Many are looking to further their studies to one day come back and uplift their siblings, families, and community. I wish them all the best in their three years of senior school, and may their hopes and dreams be fulfilled through this opportunity,” he added.
Relief as Grade 10 student is sponsored to Kisumu Boys
In another story, Ryan Omondi Owino, who was clinging to the solemn promise that his dad would take him to Kisumu Boys High School, was finally helped by well-wishers.
Omondi and his dad had the best-laid plans for his transition to high school, but the latter fell ill, and the family had to rightly shift focus to him.
Kenyans, through Eric Omondi, raised money to take him to the prestigious national school.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
