Nairobi Woman Who Raised Daughter Single-Handedly Stranded After Lacking Varsity Fees

• Mary Adhiambo is desperate to take her daughter Bianca Fortune to the University of Nairobi (UoN) but lacks school fees
• Bianca, who schooled at St Francis Nyangajo Girls High School, scored B+ in her 2022 KCSE national examinations
• Adhiambo, who lives in Kariobangi South, said she sells fish to make a living which was not enough to pay school fees for her daughter

Kariobangi South - A hardworking woman's back is against the wall as she seeks means to revive her daughter's education journey.

Mary Adhiambo from Kariobangi South, Nairobi county was helpless as she failed to raise enough money to take her brilliant girl to university.

St Francis Nyangajo Girls High School KCSE results

Her daughter Fortune Bianca sat for her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examination in 2022 and bagged a B+ at St Francis Nyangajo Girls High School.

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Adhiambo stated her daughter Bianca had a tumultuous run in her final year of secondary education.

"She was out of school for a month because of a lack of school fees. However, the principal called me one day and asked me to get some money and return her to school. She had an arrear of KSh 17,000, but the principal asked me to get a few thousand so that the girl could continue her studies and prepare for the test," she said.

Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Biology at UoN

Bianca repaid the faith of the principal as she passed well and was called to the University of Nairobi (UoN) to pursue a course in Bachelor of Science in Biology.

However, the lack of money has hindered her education progress as she remains at home with her mum, who sells fish to earn a living.

"It is difficult as sometimes the business may not work out. Sometimes you can sell, and other times it is a dry day. That notwithstanding, the fee structure challenges me and my family. Getting that amount of money is a monumental task, and I would be humbled if someone could help me raise the school fees for my daughter," she said.

Adhiambo can be contacted on 0758 249 188.

Brilliant Vihiga girl joins JKUAT

In other news, a Vihiga girl who scored A in 2021 KCSE and begged for help to join the university finally found help.

Yasmin Yusuf, a bright student, found help in pursuing her dream of studying Clinical Medicine at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

Despite financial constraints, Yasmin's determination led her to seek support from wellwishers and organisations.

The AMA Organization assisted her by offering to pay her university fees and ensure her enrollment at JKUAT.