Without the Scholarship I Would Not Have Performed Well in KCSE

Without the Scholarship I Would Not Have Performed Well in KCSE

Caleb Mumo, 18, will be joining university in September 2019. He has been accepted as regular student at Jomo Kenyatta Universi- ty of Science and Technology (JKUAT) for a Bachelor of Science …
Chandaria Scholarship: Patricia Cynthia Jackline

Chandaria Scholarship: Patricia Cynthia Jackline

She says very little. Speaks in monosyllables. She sits at the edge of her seat, like a frightened deer. No eye contact. At some point she will cry, a soundless cry. Her …
Scholarship Has Made Me the First in My Family to Attend University

Scholarship Has Made Me the First in My Family to Attend University

Hillary Gikunda Nyamu turned 19 years old this year. He managed a B+ in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and he is still giddy about the results. But he is …
Chandaria Scholarship: Vincent Mathuku Musembi

Chandaria Scholarship: Vincent Mathuku Musembi

“I am from Kibera but I grew up upcountry, Makueni county to be precise, up to the age of six years when we moved to Nairobi. Kibera has been home to me …
Attending School Saved Me from Early Marriage

Attending School Saved Me from Early Marriage

As a pupil in primary school, Riziki Mohamed Yusuf did her bit: she performed well, managing an impressive 377 marks out of 500. The onus then was on her parents to see her …