The Ministry of Education moved to rescue Gloria Adhiambo Owino, a 14-year-old girl from Siaya county after she received an admission to join a Lenana school.
Gloria scored impressive 389 marks in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam at Nyalgunga Primary school.
The twist in her academic journey arose when she was called to join a boys’ school, presenting an unexpected hurdle.
Siaya Sub- County Director of Education Maurice Saka and Siaya Subcounty Deputy County Commissioner Robert Ng’etich collaborated to secure her admission to Ng’iya Girls’ School.
“We sent for the parent and the girl, they came to Ng’iya and placed a request, which is also a national school, and we hope that the government will ensure that she gets to be placed here,” Ng’etich stated.
Ng’iya Girls’ on Gloria Adhiambo Admission
On her part, Ng’iya Girls’ Principal Hellen Juma said, “I have placed a request to the ministry, which I know will be approved so that this girl can be absorbed here in Ng’iya Girls.
She added, “I want to believe that with everything put in place, Ng’iya will absorb her to continue her education up to Form Four.”
The ambitious student expressed her gratitude, “I love Ng’iya, and it is one of the schools that I had chosen. I would want to be admitted here.”
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Why She Received Admission to Boys’ School
Siaya’s Sub- County Director of Education, Maurice Saka, shed light on the origin of Gloria’s tribulation, attributing it to a simple error during registration where she had been enrolled as a male instead of female.
“We have learned from this case and are now correcting it. The girl was captured as a male because necessary corrections had not been done early during registration,” Saka clarified.
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Apart from the erroneous placement, Gloria Adhiambo is also facing financial challenges.
Friedrich Owino, Gloria’s father, expressed gratitude for the commitment of Saka, Ng’etich, and Juma in securing his daughter a Form One slot but acknowledged the looming financial burden.
Gloria’s mother, Margret Awuor, made a heartfelt plea to well-wishers.
“As her parents, we will appreciate whatever little someone can donate. We cannot fund her education,” she said.
