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“Kimberly will be part of the 1,000 bright but needy students joining form one who will benefit from this year’s Governor’s scholarship."

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has offered a stranded 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) student a full scholarship covering high school fees from form 1 to form 4.

Kimberly Nkatha scored 408 marks in the 2023 KCPE but had no hope of joining Form One since her mother is unemployed.

Sakaja in a statement via X on Wednesday, January 10 met the young girl who aspired to become an accountant and reignited her hope.

The Nairobi County boss also offered Nkatha’s mother a job opportunity.

“Kimberly Nkatha is smart, confident and has a bright future. She wants to be an accountant. However as of yesterday, she had no hopes of joining Form One despite scoring 408 Marks due to her mother’s unemployed status.

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“I’m glad to have met her this morning, covered her full secondary school fees and shopping (Form 1-4), and offered her mother a job. Go forth and be great Kimberly,” Sakaja stated.

File image of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja with Kimberly Nkatha and her mother. 

The Nairobi Governor noted that Kimberly will be part of one thousand needy students joining Form One who will benefit from his scholarship.

“Kimberly will be part of the 1,000 bright but needy students joining form one who will benefit from this year’s Governor’s scholarship at the end of the week. This covers their full Form 1-4 education,” Sakaja added.