A family in Kitutu Chache South in Kisii is in dilemma after their daughter went on a hunger strike after missing out on her favourite high school.
The family is accusing a teacher of changing the name of the secondary school selection list thus denying her a chance to join Kenya High School.
14-year-old Nyaboke Kong'a scored 409 marks out of possible 500 marks.
She was a student of Rubicraft Adventist Boarding in Kendubay in Homabay County. She was the best overall female candidate in the region.
According to her, she chose Kenya High School.
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Her parents Rebbecca Omwoyo and Samuel Kong'a said a teacher in the school has since admitted to changing the list in favour of another candidate in the second stream.
"It is a decision that has left my daughter in a foul mood since the results came out, she barely eats and sometimes wakes up at night and bolts out to nowhere," said the mother.
Today, Parents say the candidate hardly joins them at the dining table for a meal.
She often locks herself away to pen long essays castigating the rogue teacher for ruining her choice.
Two of her siblings who made it to Alliance are doing medicine.
The young Konga had vowed to work hard to join Kenya High to follow in their footsteps too.
The parents said her second school pick, Pagani Girls, has not given her peace she all she wants is Kenya High.
"We have tried all we could to persuade her that Pangani is also a good school but in vain, she is still beside with grief for losing out on Kenya High," stated Rebbecca.
They now appeal to Education CS Ezekiel Machogu to intervene so that their daughter can end her hunger strike.
