CJ Koome to pay school fees for top Kiambaa pupil

Chief Justice Martha Koome has offered to pay school fees for Kiambaa's 2021 top KCPE pupil Lucy Njoki.

Koome who announced the move on Sunday said she will pay Njoki's fees up to the university.

"Emotional moment as I finally got to fulfil Lucy Njoki’s wish of meeting me. Njoki who was the top performer in Kiambaa has joined Loreto High School Limuru, and I’ve offered to pay her fees up to university level," she tweeted on Sunday. 

Njoki, through an interview with a local daily soon after receiving her KCPE results said that her wish was to meet Koome, as she is her role model. 

She later secured a spot at Loreto High School, Limuru where she is undertaking her secondary school studies. 

Over the weekend, the CJ met Njoki during Thanksgiving and Form One welcome Mass at the school.

Koome was accompanied by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justice Mumbi Ngugi and Justice Luka Kimaru.

The CJ also pledged to support Loreto with computers and home science equipment.

DCJ Mwilu, wh0 is an alumna of the school, also offered to pay fees five students; top Form 1 student, and four other needy girls to be identified by the school until they complete their studies. 

Kenyans on twitter lauded the Chief Justice for the good gesture, while some congratulated Njoki for performing well, encouraging her to work hard in her studies. 

"Mum, Thanks for being the mother that these little girls want, and for modelling exemplary behaviour not only to the little ones but to our wives!" 

"You made a very good speech today, great advice. My daughter loved you."

"Congratulations to Lucy. I once walked in class, i saw her reading a history and government golden tips. I was curios to know why she had and was studying a history (Form1-Form4) book yet she was in primary school. She is exceptionally clever."