- A brave Homa Bay student has returned to primary school due to poverty, despite getting a place at Oriwo Boys
- His previous teacher was surprised and worried about his decision
- Responding to a call for help, the student made a humble plea to his teachers as he embarked on a new academic journey.
Homa Bay: A former ninth grade student has expressed his sadness after failing to get admission fees to the so-called secondary school.
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Although the government ordered all secondary schools to welcome every student regardless of uniform or fees, Sebastian Onyango, from Nyakwere Comprehensive School, decided to return to his primary school because his parents could not afford the expenses.
How many marks did Sebastian Onyango get?
Onyango scored 62 in the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and got a chance to join Oriwo Boys Senior School, but he didn’t make it.
“I can’t go there because my parents can’t afford the fees. I didn’t want to see my peers, whom I defeated, carrying their bags to join secondary schools. I felt ashamed to stay at home doing nothing. So I decided to come back here again,” he said.
His teachers said they were surprised to hear that the brave boy, who was the second best student in the school and also the leader in all subjects, has returned to repeat the ninth grade.
“I was surprised to find him in the class. I felt it. He is a promising boy. I have been his class teacher for the past three years. He has tried very hard in primary school; even affording food or fees was difficult,” said his class teacher.
Another teacher said that Onyango said he took that decision to get 72 marks in this year’s exam and get a scholarship, because he is the hope of his family.
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What did Sebastian Onyango ask for?
The director of the school, Jakoyo Simeon Akwiri, expressed dissatisfaction that Onyango’s poverty forced him to make that decision.
“The boy has done very well. He was even the captain of our students. His parents went to work part-time, and at 7:30 in the morning he was already in class. Our teachers were very touched,” Akwiri said.
The director consulted extensively with his teachers on how to help the boy in trouble, noting that CBE students are not allowed to repeat classes.
According to him, Onyango’s presence also made his new classmates uncomfortable.
“I ask my teachers not to send me away, but to give me a study room so that I can get the best grades that will give me a scholarship, because there is nothing at home,” he humbly asked.
A woman urged the community to hold the hand of a stranded 10th grade girl
Elsewhere, a Homa Bay girl was relieved after a kind woman mobilized the community to raise money to fund her studies.
The girl who reached 52 points, was supposed to join the Tonga Girls of St. Gabriel, but due to poverty, his dreams were interrupted.
Moved by her story, the woman mobilized the community and raised more than KSh 30,000 within six hours.
The girl was later admitted to St. Mary’s Girls’ Secondary School. Clare’s Nyamasare.
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