Peter Njuguna sets off on a journey to Nairobi with his tent and few clothes. He is used to walking on foot from Nakuru to Nairobi. [Photo/Simon Kinyanjui]
Armed with a one-person tent, a few clothes in a backpack and a flag printed with the words “Karo Walk, Aiding the Needy,” Peter Njuguna will for five days hit the road on foot from Nakuru to Nairobi, a distance of 159 kilometers.The 52-year-old father of four yesterday left Nakuru town for Nairobi in a walk he will be doing for the third time on the busy highway braving the scorching sun and a heated tarmac with the aim of raising funds to assist needy students to access education.“My objective is to have sponsors who will pay Sh20 per kilometer one will be able to pay. This will go towards helping the needy children who remain at home due to lack of school fees,” said Njuguna as he prepared to leave Nakuru Town yesterday morning.Mr. Njuguna, a professional electrician who hails from Kajiado started the exercise in 2015 followed by the second walk in 2017 but registered little success. He, however, hopes that this year he will register higher success.After getting consent from parents and various government agencies to raise the money, Njuguna also hands details on school bank accounts and admission numbers to willing sponsors to directly make submit their contributions to the schools.Since he is not funded by outside sources, he will confine himself to a budget of Sh5,000 which he will use for food, water, and a few other expenses. For security reasons, he will be walking during the day only.At sunset, he will be seeking a safe place to set up his tent where he will spend the night and slip out at 6.00am for breakfast before proceeding with his journey.On each day, he will be walking a distance of between 28 and 32 kilometers with four stops in the entire journey.
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