Kakamega Boda Boda Rider's Daughter Scores A Minus In KCSE, Asks For Help To Raise University Fees

 

She could not allow the name of her school and the conditions at home to stand in the way of pursuing a medical course at the university. Sharon Migaeli and his father Oliver Mwewe at their home in Mukonge, Lugari sub-county in Kakamega county. Boda boda rider's daughter scores an A-minus in KCSE  Sharon Migaeli lit up her sleepy Mukonge village in Lugari sub-county, Kakamega county, after scoring an impressive A minus in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results released on Monday, January 8. Migaeli was a student at St. Augustine Mlimani Secondary School, a day secondary institution in Lugari, Kakamega county. "I was a day scholar because that is the school that we could afford, and I am glad that I have scored a grade that has inspired many of my counterparts. I used to wake up at 3 a.m. to revise my notes and work on my assignments," she told TUKO.co.ke. Top performers in KCSE in Kakamega county According to her results slip, Migaeli scored an A in Biology, an A-minus in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, and Computer Studies, a B Plus in Chemistry, and a B Plain in Geography subjects.She disclosed that many residents in her village are yet to believe that she scored such a grade, yet she did not attend boarding school or other renowned national and extra-county schools. "All I have told those who thought I was in boarding and a national school is that I am a product of a sub-county day school. I thank our teachers for their dedication to teaching us and God for helping me to keep focus," she narrated. She was glad that she could inspire hope in fellow girls in her village, a significant number who hardly make it to the exam room because of early pregnancies and marriages. Teenage pregnancy cases in Kakamega county Migaeli said that her determination to eliminate poverty from her family motivated her to focus on her studies and push aside distractions and advances from men. "For the past four years, I focused on what had taken me to school. I aimed to get a grade to secure a good medical course at the university. I want to overcome poverty in my family because my father's income from riding a boda boda cannot take care of all our needs together with my siblings," Migaeli explained. University sponsorship appeal Her father, Oliver Kisia Mwewe, is a boda boda rider who makes about KSh 400 on a good day, an amount that can barely cater to the entire family's needs as a breadwinner. She appealed for sponsorship to transition to university, promising she would do even better in her post-secondary studies. "Whatever he gets largely goes to purchasing food for me and my siblings, and I would be glad if I got a well-wisher to help me smoothly transition to university and pursue my dream career," Migaeli added. Moi High School Kabarak topped the 2023 KCSE, recording impressive grades and ensuring all its 401 candidates proceeded straight to university. 

by  Michael Ollinga Oruko