Adrian Momanyi, 14, got 369 marks in last year’s KCPE exam at Rabuor Primary School where he was among the top pupils.
Last week, he tearfully walked back to his old school as pupils who he left in lower classes looked at him through the widows and others talked in low tones while he passed a few classrooms heading to his former classroom.
Momanyi, who has not lost hope of joining Form 1, is optimistic that someone out there will be touched by his story and support his education course.
He narrated to the media how the journey to try and get him to join Form 1 has been occasioned by family financial constraints.
Momanyi said his mother has tried her best but her efforts have been fruitless and her business cannot even sustain them as a family in getting their basic needs let alone handle his secondary education.
“Life has not been easy and despite me passing my KCPE exams, I have been at home while other students are in school. I’m requesting anybody out there who can come to my aid to assist me to join Form 1 and continue with the classes that are currently ongoing,” he said.
Momanyi said when he asked to repeat Std 8 his head teacher told him he would try to help him and that’s how the media got wind of his story.
His mother Violet Afande said she runs a chips business but it is not doing that well with the high cost of living and high prices of commodities such as cooking oil.
She has three children she has to take care of.
Afadhe said she has knocked on various doors, including applying for bursaries, but all have been fruitless.
She added that having separated from her husband years ago, she has been solely taking care of the children and any assistance to her boy will greatly help.
