Silas M Kirimi

NCCK REKINDLED MY DREAM

I came from a humble background. My parents are peasant farmers who always depend on irregular rain patterns. This brings about poor harvest leading to getting very little out of this merger farming.

I was enrolled to the NCCK scholarship in the year 2009

While in form two at Mitunguu Day secondary school and thereafter NCCK transferred me to Nkubu High school.

I graduated 2016 December with Bsc. Mathematics and Economics with IT from Maseno University. Am currently working as B.O.M teacher at Rwompo secondary school as i look for an opportunity in my field of specialization.

NCCK scholarship came to me at the time when I was indeed in need. I sat for my KCPE in 2006 and got 374 but I was forced to resist the same in 2007 due to lack of school fees.

Despite this situations remained challenging. My parent took me to Mitunguu Day but there were difficulties in paying the Day school fees meaning that most of the time I missed classes.

While I was in form two Revered who was serving at ACK Mitunguu Church identified my potential and the challenges that I was going through and offered to give me the NCCK scholarship forms. Thereafter I was called for interviews and in the two weeks I was informed that I had been awarded the scholarship.

Under the motherhood, kindness and spirit to serve of Mrs Jeniffer Muthaura, NCCK really fought to save my situation. She sacrificed her resources and time to see to it that I went to a better school of which I had no idea about. Despite facing hostility from Mitunguu Secondary Principal, she remained focused until I settled at Nkubu High school.

Since then, my dreams were rekindled and started to dream big.

My future dreams and prayers is to develop my career and bring the best out of me in any situation and help others as I was helped.

The challenge am currently facing is securing a permanent job. Despite this, I am confident that the God who saw me through difficult times in primary, secondary schools and in campus is faithful and will see me through and grant me what he has prepared for me.