Nyandarua teenager Antony Muchori is thanking radio king Maina Kageni for helping him complete his high school studies and being supportive.

The Nyahururu High School alumnus, who scored a B plain (66 points) in last year's KCSE exam, told us life hasn't been easy, but he thanks Maina for lifting his soul. Antony, 19, said;

Maina is a fatherly figure, humble and down-to-earth. He doesn't like publicity and is a kind-hearted man. Many think he's a snob but once you approach him, you'll be surprised by his humbleness.

After scoring 378 in KCPE, Antony was called to join Mang'u High School. He was unable to join the school because his parents could not afford the school fees. he said;

I joined form one at Keruguyo Boys in 2014 but left the school in third term because I owed the institution a lot of money. In 2015, I moved to a private school and my parents really struggled to pay my school fees.

I also depended on bursary funds and would beg politicians to pay my school fees. At the end of form two, I left the school.

HOW HE MET MAINA

Things became unbearable in 2016, and he was forced to stay at home the whole year. In 2017, a Good Samaritan, former Kipipiri MP Samuel Gichigi, came to his rescue, paying part of his form three school fees at Nyahururu High School.

He said he was motivated and Maina is going to pay his college school fees (graphic design course) before he joins the university in September.

Antony, who is now a trained photographer, says the tough challenges he has gone through in the hands of the administration have inspired him to join politics. Come 2022, he will vie for Kipipiri parliamentary seat in his constituency. He said;

I want to represent my people so that no needy student goes through what I went through. I will ensure the government is keen on CDF disbursements and fights poverty through educating my constituents.