Fifteen-year-old Robert Mutambuki is worried about his future as uncertainty hangs over his secondary education.
The orphan scored 377 marks in last year's KCPE exam and was selected to join Jamhuri High but lacks school fees.
He hails from the semi-arid parts of Nuu ward in Mwingi East, where he lives with his aged grandmother.
Mutambuki's dream of being an engineer now lies in the hands of well-wishers.
"I call upon persons of good hearts to help me achieve my dream and I will also help the vulnerable in society," he said.
The boy attributed his good performance to his teachers, who sponsored his education at a nearby private school.
His grandmother, Kasyoka Kuli, now takes care of the five children that her daughter left her following her demise.
Kuli says even putting meals on the table is a problem.
"My grandson passed well but I have nothing to help him go to school. I am only pleading with well-wishers to come to our rescue," she said.
Mutambuki's headteacher at Emmanuel Academy, Onesmus Mwendwa, said the school had been helping the boy after his mother died.
"The boy was very bright but after his mother's demise we sponsored him in our school and at times bought them food to eat at home," Mwendwa said.
The headteacher said Mutambuki performed well despite the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected education in Kenya.
He appealed to well-wishers to sponsor the boy through secondary school education.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
