The hallways of Moi University, once filled with ambitious medical students dreaming of saving lives, are now shadowed by frustration and despair. The students stated that the wait had been draining, appealing for a solution.
For many of these students, what was supposed to be an adventurous journey to becoming doctors has turned into an agonising nine-year ordeal. Their hopes of graduation grow dimmer with each passing day following the indefinite closure of the institution.
The students have endured a relentless series of challenges, including strikes by staff and doctors, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the deteriorating state of the institution. For Lyn Ndegwa, who scored an impressive A of 83 points at Karima Girls and was celebrated as Nyandarua county’s top student, the pain is deeply personal.
Fighting tears, she fondly recalled getting a job courtesy of Equity Bank following her exploits in the national exam. “I still remember the joy that everyone had because I was top in Nyandarua county. So I was called by Equity Bank to go and work there as a top girl.
It was a big celebration,” she lamented while fighting off tears. Another student, Ochieng Francis, complained about their current situation, pointing out that current First-Year students were starting upper primary school when they were admitted in 2016.
“Those who are currently in the First Year in the campuses those are people who while we were joining campus they were in class four. So when I go back home you know this bright student who topped the district, they think that sort of Medical School has become hard for me and I’ve repeated quite a number of times,” Ochieng stated.
by Didacus Malowa