Leonard Maingi, known to netizens as Kijana Wa ProGas has received a one-year scholarship from the energy company.
ProGas shared a video on Friday, September 22, that showed Maingi receiving the award together with his friends and representatives of the company.
According to ProGas, they arrived at the decision after netizens voted and agreed that the company supports him through his education.
Furthermore, the gas company visited Gatundu South Technical and Vocational College, the institution where Maingi was admitted to, and shot videos of him using his viral proGas.
“Kijana Wa ProGas, the comrade who has been on your timeliness. You all voted, and we heard. One year of school fees paid and of course, a new jacket,’ the company stated.
Who is Kijana Wa ProGas
An image of Maingi and his father carrying proGas in downtown Nairobi CBD went viral online on September 6, 2023.
In the photo, his father was seen pulling a large suitcase and holding one end of the gas. Maingi, then unknown, was holding onto the other end of the gas.
At the time, students had just been called for admission to various institutions across the country and Maingi was joining Gatundu South Technical and Vocational College.
Kenyans shared their sympathy and remorse for the duo. The image sparked a discussion about the struggle parents and guardians face as they take their children to school, especially for admissions.
Moreover, Maingi was nicknamed Kijana Wa ProGas because of the brand of gas he was carrying with his father. Shortly after, the gas company was on a mission to find him.
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Reactions from Kenyans
Wesly Kibande replied to the post asking the gas company to train Maingi on how to run a gas business and gas safety to allow him to start his own venture.
He also advocated for Maingi to be crowned a proGas brand ambassador in his locale.
“It will be very good if you allow him to use your brand and become an ambassador in his location. It will be nice to see him do something amazing that will transform his life completely,” he stated.
In response, the company stated that it would do just that.