A Mombasa boy who scored 400 marks in the 2023 KCPE exam and whose widowed mother could not raise fees to take him to secondary school, has received help.
Clinton Wityukha, 14, had secured a spot at St George’s High School in Kaloleni, Kilifi county.
He can now continue pursuing his dream of being a lawyer after a well-wisher emerged, promising to take him through secondary school, after the Star highlighted his plight.
A team from Mombasa Cement Limited on Saturday visited Clinton and his mother Eunice Khadiav’s house in Junda, Mshomoroni, to deliver the good news.
“We saw on the media that this boy has scored quite impressive marks in KCPE. 400 marks out of 500 is not a joke. It made us happy,” head of the team Imtiaz Sayani said.
Mombasa Cement has a programme that helps pay school fees for bright but needy students from Coast.
Sayani said they will ensure Clinton goes to St George’s High School and make his life there as comfortable as possible.
“We will make sure that Clinton studies until the end because these young people will grow to be our leaders in different sectors,” he said.
On Saturday, Clinton’s mother could not hide her joy after the well-wishers visited her home.
“I have nothing to give or say other than to thank Mombasa Cement for this gesture. I also thank the media for highlighting my plight. God bless journalists and nobody should disrespect the media. They take people far,” Khadiav said.
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