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“In our view, education is a catalyst for transformative change, both at the personal and societal levels."

ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has come to the rescue of needy KCPE candidate David Muga who went viral on social media after asking for financial aid to join Form One. 

Muga scored 399 marks in the 2023 KCPE exams and earned a spot at Maseno School.

However, the journey to his secondary education faced uncertainty due to financial constraints, with his father, a casual labourer, and his mother, a housewife, struggling to meet the required fees.

CS Owalo on Wednesday, January 3 accompanied the 14-year-old together with his father and mother to Maseno School and paid Sh 98, 625 as Form One fees.

The amount will cover for school fees, development Fees, parental support to the child of Ksh. 2,000 per term (6K per year), uniform, games kits, mattress, and other consumables.

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“In our view, education is a catalyst for transformative change, both at the personal and societal levels.

"Within the Eliud Owalo Foundation, we believe in its unparalleled power to shape a better future. Education stands as the great equalizer, breaking down barriers and levelling the playing field, regardless of one’s age, circumstances, or socio-economic status,” Owalo who is a previous alumnus of Maseno School said after handing over a banker’s cheque of to the principal.

File image of David Muga.

CS Owalo also committed to cover Muga’s school fees until he completes his high school education.

The ICT CS through his foundation further provided seed capital of Sh 50,000 for Muga’s mother to start a business that will augment the family’s finances.

Owalo was also accompanied by Maseno School's old boys, Emmanuel Ombaka, a former school captain at Maseno School, Dennis Osano Kute, and Barack Kamire.