Nehemiah Koech, who received an A- in the 2019 KCSE exams and was forced to work many menial jobs to pay his tuition, now has a second opportunity at pursuing nursing.
Koech even worked as a security guard while struggling to gather money for five years. However, his condition was alleviated when philanthropist Irene Mureithi intervened.
Mureithi supported the beneficiary in obtaining admission to Masinde Muliro University in Kakamega, where his classes began in September.
“In September, Nehemiah officially reported to Masinde Muliro University. He is a Bachelor of Nursing student,” read a Facebook post made by philanthropist Ndung’u Nyoro.
Mureithi became aware of Koech’s story after it was broadcast in various media sites in February 2023.
He then made several attempts to contact Koech, who lived in Eldoret, eventually finding and bringing him to their Nairobi offices.
She went on to assume responsible for funding his university education for the next four years.
The philanthropist stated that Koech was overjoyed with the opportunity and anxious to begin his career as a nurse.
Koech had aspirations of becoming a cardiologist.
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However, he enrolled at St Paul’s University after receiving a letter directing him to study Computer Science there.
His hopes were dashed when donors pulled the plug, leaving him frustrated and hopeless.
He was first a recipient of a scholarship program, which allowed him to complete his secondary school at Baringo High School.
To make ends meet, Koech worked many menial jobs, one of which was as a watchman, earning Ksh200 per day. He also dug septic tanks to save money for his university studies.
His condition was exacerbated by the fact that he was the primary income for his family, supporting his three little sisters while also caring for himself.
Koech contacted several institutions and attempted to seek assistance from various lawmakers.
However, his attempts were ineffective until his story aired on Citizen TV, which drew attention from a variety of media outlets.
Despite these obstacles, he remained hopeful that one day he would return to school and improve his life. At this point, Irene Mureithi came to his rescue.
