A 21-year-old girl from Chepilat township in Nyamira who had been working as a house maid in Nairobi has a reason to smile after area MCA volunteered to pay her school fee at Kisii University.
Ms Violet Kemunto, who is an orphan, scored a mean grade of B- in KCSE in 2013, falling short of just one point to join university on government scholarship, decided to leave home for Nairobi where she has been working as a maid.
Speaking at her home in Chepilat on Wednesday, she expressed her gratitude to Alfayo Mwongeresa who brought her back home following a tip by a friend.
“I am really delighted with what our MCA has done. I never believed I would pursue my dreams to be a teacher again till he called me to inform me of the good news. I sincerely thank him and I know he will be blessed,” she said.
Ms Kemunto becomes the first beneficiary of a full scholarship by Chepilat ward that was launched recently by Mr Mwongeresa to help needy students in the society.
Speaking on phone to HiviSasa.com, the longtime serving politician said he will reach out to more children who suffer from the same fate and restore hope onto them.
“I was really shocked to hear her story but I am glad she will join university and change her life. I will reach more children of the similar circumstances and try to help as I can,” he said.