Six weeks after Grade 10 students across the country reported to school, Meshack Lemerian remains at home in Enenkeshiu Village, Kilgoris Constituency, Transmara West Subcounty, not by choice, but because his family cannot afford to send him to school. Meshack, who is visually impaired, successfully sat for his KJSEA examination at Kilgoris DEB Special School. His performance earned him admission to a special secondary school in the Meru region, where he is expected to join Grade 10. However, financial constraints have stalled his transition. Speaking to the media at their rural home, his mother, Everline Mutemperia, expressed both pride in her son’s achievement and distress over their inability to raise the required funds. “My son worked very hard despite his condition. He was called to join school, but we have not been able to take him because we do not have the money,” she said. The family says the delay has been painful, especially at a time when the government has emph...
In the quiet interior of Narok County, where long dusty roads separate villages from classrooms, Lorenzo Naipa has written a story of courage that now inspires many. A student of Mutenkuar Secondary School, Naipa scored a B- (minus) in the recently released KCSE results, a remarkable achievement for a girl who walked more than five kilometres to school every day. Naipa’s journey through secondary school was marked by hardship. As a day scholar, she often left home before sunrise and returned late in the evening, tired but determined. Her parents struggled to raise school fees, as her other siblings were also enrolled in different colleges. Some days, Naipa went to school without breakfast or lunch, yet she never allowed hunger and fatigue to silence her dreams. With limited resources, she relied on borrowed textbooks, shared notes and the few hours she could find to revise at home. Teachers say she was quiet, focused and never missed a chance to learn, even whe...