He urged the national government to hire additional teachers for the adult program in Mandera, emphasizing the need for simultaneous progress for the increasing number of adults transitioning to secondary education.
Due to my family responsibilities, I can only attend school from 7 pm to 10 pm. Formerly engaged in operating a handcart in town, I now run a small shop and must stay close to my family as the primary breadwinner, he explained.
Seeking assistance, he appealed to well-wishers to sponsor his daughter’s education for the next four years. Despite her academic success, he expressed financial constraints, hoping that both the county and national government could extend support in educating his daughter while he struggles to provide for his other children.
Expressing determination, he shared his goal of sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 2027, with the intention of securing a government job thereafter to support his family.
Encouraging other adults in Mandera, he challenged them to pursue education for a better life. Mandera County currently grapples with a 70 percent illiteracy rate, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
In the North Eastern Region, Ahmed Isaack from Baragothey Primary in Wajir County secured the top spot with 411 marks, closely followed by Nesteha Abdi Ahmed of Excel Integrated Academy in the same county, scoring 410 marks. Abdimajid Muhumad Maalim from Lafey Boarding Primary in Mandera claimed the third position with 408 marks, while Sundus Mohamed Shafi of Al-Azar Primary in Garissa County secured fourth place with 407 marks.
Moving on to other news, four supervisors from Wells Fargo were arrested by the DCI in connection with a Sh94 million heist. The suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Addressing a pressing issue, President Ruto pledged to take action to tackle the deadly flood emergency, noting that Kenya had lost 70 people due to the rains.
In a resolution to a long-standing matter, relatives of Solai dam victims finally received Sh47 million in compensation. With cheques in hand and a personal apology received, the kin of the Solai dam tragedy victims are now looking towards the future.
