Kenya is a country of wonders. Wonders where the rich will always have their way even when the poor have their say. Corruption seems to have taken deep roots virtually in every sector. It is like to work for this government, one has to first have a degree in Corruption.
Sadly, corruption has landed in the education sector. Those with money are having the last laugh and those without, have to be contented with their tears. The admission of Form Ones is ongoing and has been marred with tears, corruption, and hopelessness.
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As Form One admissions continue, several kids have missed slots in schools of their dreams after the respective schools informed them that the Admission Letters were fake. Parents had to break down, kids had to go hope with lost hope, shattered dreams.
Several kids arrived for their Form 1 admissions & were told that the letters they had were fake. You should see the tears & the anguish in the kids and their parents, especially mothers. And most of them are from poor families, a clear indication that their position were “sold.”
— Juma G (@jumaf3) August 3, 2021
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The truth is, hackers have no business sending innocent kids fake admission letters. Given that some of these kids are from very poor backgrounds, it is obvious that their slots might have been “sold” to the highest bidder by some of these school heads.
TENGECHA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL in Kericho turns back pupil with 314 marks ;claims ‘hackers’ admitted her. She was probably sent away because somebody else bought her position. RETWEET WIDELY ✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/wBtcig0xpd
— MSWAK! (@itsMswakiiiiiii) August 3, 2021
Sadly, the Cabinet Secretary of Education Professor George Magoha, who is otherwise known for breathing fire over small matters, has not said a word concerning this grave matter. Who will save the parents and their kids from the claws of the corrupt?