A 13-year-old girl is now appealing to well-wishers to cheap in and rescue her dream of becoming a Neurosurgeon in future.
Ms Hyreen Matara, who scored 413 marks may not join her dream school, Moi Girls Eldoret, despite getting an admission letter due to her humble background.
In an exclusive interview, she narrated her frustrations in securing available scholarships among them Wings to Fly and KCB Foundation.
"I was hopeful that my parents burden will significantly reduce had I secured Wings to Fly or even KCB Foundation scholarships. I tried both but I didn't succeed.
"We are expected to report on January 5th but that hope is quickly fading away. My dream was to study at Moi Girls Eldoret and become a doctor. Hopefully someone will help me achieve this," she said.
Back at home, her parents Patrice Mokweri and Pamela Matara are optimistic that despite the difficulties, their daughter would get admitted at her dream school.
According to Mrs Matara, Hyreen has for years expressed her desire to join Moi Girls Eldoret, adding that the disadvantage in the family may sabotage the dream.
"She has all along talked of Moi Girls. We received the letter but as parents, we are unable to make a move. We tried the scholarships but we still missed out. Personally, I am in deep stress," she said.
At Keburunga Primary, Hyreen topped her class, something which some of her classmates say wasn't a surprise. She had 95 marks both in Mathematics and Kiswahili with her lowest score being English at 69.
In Nyamira, unlike other counties, the education department and the gubernatorial office did not give scholarships, something that has raised eyebrows among the locals.
When KCPE results were out, Governor John Nyagarama only chose to buy soda and bread for top performers in the county unlike counties such as Migori that issued bursaries to students who excelled.
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