It was just a week ago when Kenyans were introduced to the English street kid.
Morris, who won most peoples’ hearts simply because of his good English, is a class eight dropout who escaped from his parents due to his father’s polygamist life and also, the fact that his father never wanted him. This is only one of the reasons why bright and intelligent young people end up living in the streets.
The young boy has proven to be very smart despite the fact that he has called the streets his home for a while. He even addressed Kidero on this issue of him ordering that street urchins be cleared of the Nairobi streets during Obama’s visit in the name of cleaning the city.
For his courageous act, Morris’ life has changed completely and now he has been offered the opportunity he was requesting for, that of becoming a lawyer. The chief justice, Willy Mutunga offered him an internship at the high court.
Morris’ story is clearly a motivational one. He has actually inspired most children, and especially those who live on the streets.
This is a chance for the Kenyan government to nurture the different brains that are out here and not just those that have been privileged to get an education. Shunning the street children is not a solution.