Kisumu Social Media Influencer Helps Stranded Teen Join Form One After Nearly Losing Chance

 

Kisumu social media influencer Kelly Ken Rodgers Odinga was on a routine delivery of mboga kienyeji to clients when he ran into a heartbreaking scene. Kisumu Social Media Influencer Helps Stranded Teen Join Form One  A young girl, surrounded by textbooks, a bucket, and a basin, sat alongside a visibly distressed woman on a plastic chair. Teen risked losing Form One chance The media personality edged closer to inquire why the duo looked crestfallen, only to learn that the teen was on the verge of losing a Form One chance.Kelly told TUKO.co.ke that 16-year-old Mercy Angel Owino had been called to Achego Girls Secondary School but could not report. Despite scoring 270 marks in her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams, Mercy lacked school fees and uniforms. "Her mother Salome Achieng is a 52-year-old widow who does menial jobs to sustain the family," he said. Well-wishers offered assistance By the time he met them resting, mother and daughter had trekked 12 km from Usoma to Kisumu CBD under the scorching sun seeking a well-wisher to support Mercy's education journey. The ever-philanthropic Kelly shared the teen's heart-wrenching tale on his page and requested his followers to assist. In a heartening turn of events, an Achego Girls Alumni Family covered her full year's school fees, uniform, and required items.  The gesture ensured that the bright youngster could embark on her secondary school journey without worry, reviving a nearly lost dream. Sudi paid fees for Mukuru twins Meanwhile, Sidney Barongo, the young boy from Mukuru Kwa Reuben slums who was captured on video preaching, received a scholarship. The 14-year-old was filmed preaching in Nairobi matatus to support his single mother, Siprose, and twin sister, Britney. Touched by the family's plight, Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi stepped forward to pay fees for the twins all the way to Form Four.

by  Hillary Lisimba