Eliza Wangui says she is struggling to raise the required money after her Form Four daughter, Victoria Wanjiru, was sent home from school due to unpaid fees.
The student has now been out of class for nearly two weeks, raising fears that she could miss the crucial KCSE registration deadline.
Speaking about her situation, Wangui said life has been extremely difficult since she separated from her daughter’s father many years ago.
Speaking about her situation, Wangui said life has been extremely difficult since she separated from her daughter’s father many years ago.
According to her, Wanjiru was only two years old when she was left to raise the child on her own.
Since then, the Nairobi mother has been doing casual jobs to survive, but the work is irregular and barely enough to cover their daily needs.
“Life has been very tough. I do not have a stable job and I depend on small jobs such as washing clothes for people in the neighbourhood. Some days I get work, but many days I do not. There are even times when we go to bed hungry,” Wangui explained.
Her daughter studies at Trijan High School and is expected to sit for the KCSE exams this year.
However, the school requires her to pay KSh 10,000 for the registration process before she can be allowed to continue attending classes.
Wangui said the school administration allowed her to pay the money in instalments, but she has still been unable to raise even half of the amount due to her financial struggles.
“I was told I could pay KSh 5,000 first and clear the balance later, but even that amount is difficult for me to get right now,” she said.
Apart from the registration fees, the mother also owes the school KSh 14,000 in tuition fees. She noted that the principal has been understanding and allowed her to pay the fees gradually, but the KCSE registration remains urgent.
The emotional mother said it breaks her heart to see her daughter staying at home instead of preparing for her final secondary school exams.
Wangui said the school administration allowed her to pay the money in instalments, but she has still been unable to raise even half of the amount due to her financial struggles.
“I was told I could pay KSh 5,000 first and clear the balance later, but even that amount is difficult for me to get right now,” she said.
Apart from the registration fees, the mother also owes the school KSh 14,000 in tuition fees. She noted that the principal has been understanding and allowed her to pay the fees gradually, but the KCSE registration remains urgent.
The emotional mother said it breaks her heart to see her daughter staying at home instead of preparing for her final secondary school exams.
According to Wangui, Wanjiru understands their financial struggles but becomes more anxious each day she misses school.
“She wants to study and sit for her exams like other students. It pains me because I know she has dreams for her future,” Wangui said.
Having exhausted help from relatives and friends, the mother is now appealing to kind-hearted Kenyans to assist her raise the required amount so that her daughter can return to school and register for the national examinations.
“She wants to study and sit for her exams like other students. It pains me because I know she has dreams for her future,” Wangui said.
Having exhausted help from relatives and friends, the mother is now appealing to kind-hearted Kenyans to assist her raise the required amount so that her daughter can return to school and register for the national examinations.
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