Kenyans have taken to social media to express their bitter feelings after learning that a girl who scored A- (minus) in high school, first-class honours in her bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics is still languishing in poverty four years down the line after completing her studies.
Ruth Rono 27, who hails from Tenges ward in Baringo completed her bachelor's degree at Chuka University with first class honours in Economics and Statistics but has never gotten formal employment since she graduated.
Her parents separated some years back after her father, who is an alcoholic, razed their three grass thatched houses, forcing her sick mother to seek refuge from her parents.
This forced Rono to go back to the village and resume the responsibilities of her parents.
"After campus, I spent time in Nairobi doing some casual jobs but that didn't last long since after four months I was called by my mother, and she told me that our father had razed down all the three houses following family disagreements," she revealed to Baringo News.
The desperate girl has been doing manual jobs at their home to provide for her siblings, something that has become hard due to limited earnings.
This forced her siblings to drop out of school. She hopes to change their family lifestyle if she gets a job.
"If I get a good job I know that I will be in a good position to bring back my sick mother and take her to a good hospital, educate well my siblings, build them a nice home and also transform the society where I come from as a whole" she added.
Her story has left many Kenyans with a lot to say. Here some of their reactions: