The MKU Board comes to the rescue of Nafula after the 14 years await to join university

Colourful 20th graduation at MKU

By James Wakahiu

Mount Kenya University ( MKU) has awarded a full scholarship to Nelly Nafula who completed her secondary education 14 years ago and got A minus in her KCSE.

During the 20^th graduation, MKU Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu announced the scholarship to Nafula who operates a posho mill in western Kenya region.

Photo/Nelly Nafula
feeding her animals.

said he was touched by the story of Nafula when it was aired by television stations, and the MKU board pledged to provide her with the fully paid scholarship to enable her to undergo the medicine course as it has been her wish.

“I was touched when I saw her story on TV. I asked myself, how can we, as Kenyans allow her to stay at home for so many years just because she was not admitted to a university. This will enable her to actualise her dreams,” said Prof Gicharu. She will study medicine and surgery at MKU.