By Betty Luke
The family of Khalid Hassan who was featured on The Press Point days ago in a desperate situation due to lack of finances to help him join Meru School after scoring 378 marks in last year’s KCPE has reasons to smile after several well-wishers came to his rescue.
Hours after The Press Point highlighted his plea, nominated MCA representing youth Ms Sumeya Bishar reached out and assisted in the purchase of his school uniform worth Sh22, 000.
Ms Bishar told The Press Point she had channeled the cash to the mother by Thursday afternoon hoping that other leaders would chip in and help settle Sh53, 000 school fees and help purchase other personal necessities.
On Friday County Secretary Dr Ahmed Galgalo donated Sh100, 000 meant to cater for the boy’s whole year fees to enable the boy to continue with education without difficulties.
Dr Galgalo promised that the county government would ensure Mr Hassan complete his four-year studies without hitches by financing his entire stay in secondary school.
Residents took to social media appreciating the kind gesture while others wondered why the county government had to wait until the desperate boy sought help through media to chip in and assist.
Mr Galgalo Abdi said there were several needy cases in the county that needed serious and fast intervention but were being overlooked.
“How many needy students do we have in our county? Must every needy student parade in radio stations or before the camera for them to be assisted?” he paused.
Mr Khalid had contemplated committing suicide after his mother who is a single parent told him that he would not manage to raise funds to see him through secondary school.
It is then that he sought help through the media to help join Meru School where he had secured a place after performing well in his examination.
The Isiolo County government did not allocate any shilling towards bursary provision in its recently approved Sh5.5 billion county budget for the current fiscal year 2021/2022.
Needy primary and secondary school learners will be forced to rely on bursaries from the local MPs as the county did not set aside money to help them.
