Migori: A boy from a humble family who got C+ in KCSE pleads for help to join campus

• John Otieno, a student from Migori County, appeals to well-wishers for financial assistance to enroll at the University of East Africa, Baraton
• Despite enrolling for a Bachelor of Arts in Divinity, Otieno had to put his studies on hold as his single mother could not raise the required fees
• Otieno’s guardian, Tit Bita, said the mother relies on manual labor working in the farms to provide for the family

A student from Alendo, Cañas in Mihorsky district seeks financial support from well-wishers to join the University of East Africa, Baraton.

John Otieno found himself at home after delaying his university entrance because his single mother was unable to raise the required fees.

He scored a C+ average in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

Talking to TUKO.co.keOtieno’s guardian, Titus Bita, stated that Otieno was very needy familyand the mother survives by manual labor, working in the people’s household to make ends meet.

“Father died; mother does odd jobs such as working on the farm to buy food. The extended family also lives from hand to mouth, so no one inside can help pay for his fees,” he said.

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According to Bita, Otieno is expected to report in January 2024 the full amount required for his admission.

He has been offered a place for a Bachelor of Divinity degree, a course that costs KSH 134,480 including tuition, administration and boarding fees per trimester.

He will also have to pay CUE, caution money and one-time orientation fees of KSH 5,000.

Bita said they plan to reach out to local politicians, friends and well-meaning Kenyans to help Otieno realize his dream.

“My pockets aren’t that deep either, but I’ll do whatever it takes to see that smart boy go to school,” he said.

To support the family, well-wishers can send their contributions through M-peza via number 0754223257 (Tit Bita)

A West Pokot girl who missed out on university is getting help

other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a girl with a disability from West Pokot who failed to enter university got help after the government said it would review her application.

Alpina Chepkorir got a C+, but when others entered university, she stayed at home because of lack of fees.

Like many students from low-income families, Chepkorir applied for funding from the University Education loan debt, but her application was allegedly rejected.

Proofread by Otuho Jackson, multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke