01/02/2025
TENDA MEMA, NENDA ZAKO
As we fully embrace our activities in 2025, let us remember the significance of showing kindness and compassion to those in need, as this is what God calls us to do.
Today, I followed up on the progress of four students supported by the KIPRONO DAVID SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM initiated by Director Kiprono David O.G.W. The beneficiaries—Sharon Cheptoo, Mercy Cherotich, Abigael Chebet, and Sharon Cherono—are all doing well in their studies. Their school fees for this term have been paid to the bank accounts of their respective schools, ensuring their uninterrupted education until they complete secondary school.
Many of you may recall Sharon Cherotich’s case, which went viral last year after she was accused of theft and badly harassed by traders in a Bomet market. Deeply moved by her plight and the public outcry, Mr. Kiprono took the initiative to sponsor her education, transferring her from Kipsonoi Secondary School, a day school, to Sosit Girls Secondary School, a boarding institution, to provide her with a better learning environment.
On the day Sharon reported to Sosit Girls, the principal made a humble request for Mr. Kiprono to sponsor another needy student, Abigael Chebet. Without hesitation, he accepted. Today, both Sharon and Abigael are in Form 2.
Another beneficiary, Mercy Cherotich, is the daughter of Mama Jackline from Ndaraweta, Bomet County, whom Mr. Kiprono helped last year by building her a decent home. Mercy is currently a Form 4 student at Kabusare Secondary School.
The fourth student, Sharon Cheptoo, is a Form 3 student at Chagaik Secondary School. She lost both parents, and Mr. Kiprono took up her sponsorship after her grandmother, a grocery vendor at Chepseon Market, approached him, sharing her struggles in financing Cheptoo’s education. Since early last year, he has been supporting her schooling.
As these four students continue their education, I am also pleased to share the success stories of the first beneficiaries of this scholarship program—Mercy Njuguna, Alex Macharia, and Sarah Wambui from Langalanga Secondary School in Nakuru County. They performed exceptionally well in last year’s KCSE, scoring B+, B-, and C+, respectively, securing university admission.
I share these stories to inspire all of us to extend a helping hand to the most vulnerable in society. By supporting one another, we foster a more compassionate and hopeful world. Let’s make 2025 a year of impact, where we uplift others and work together to build a brighter future.
Via Nick Koech Tinget
