A Grade 10 student who earned an admission offer to the prestigious Alliance Girls’ High School is still at home more than two months after students who sat the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) 2025 exams were admitted to schools.
Stacy Khavayi, from Lower Kabete, was unable to transition to her dream school due to financial constraints.
In a statement on March 10, philanthropist Ndung’u Nyoro shared Khavayi’s plight, explaining how the young girl who recorded a stellar performance in the 2025 KJSEA faced the possibility of not achieving her goals.
This, Nyoro highlighted, was despite President William Ruto’s order in January 2026 asking schools to admit all students, including those without school fees.
Home Visit Reveals the Extent of Stacy’s Struggle
To get to the bottom of her story, Ndung’u Nyoro arranged a home visit, and on March 7, he tagged his team to meet a hopeful but exhausted Stacy. For weeks, she had watched as her classmates settled into high school while she remained at home.
Even enrolling in a nearby day school had been impossible because her mother could not afford even the basic costs.
Stacy said she had tried to report to Alliance Girls after President Ruto instructed all learners to attend school, with or without fees. But they were turned back during registration.
“Mother and I went to Alliance Girls the morning after the President said so. But we couldn’t go past stage 3 of the registration process. Not without cash or cheque… and that’s how we went back home,” she said.
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Their financial struggles began in 2022 when Stacy’s grandmother died after a long battle with cancer. Her mother had taken huge loans to pay for treatment and still owes nearly KSh300,000.
That same year, Stacy’s stepfather also fell ill and passed away. The two losses hit the family hard, both emotionally and financially.
Three years later, the family is still trying to recover. Stacy’s place at Alliance Girls, a national school she earned through hard work, is slowly slipping out of reach.
Ndung’u Nyoro Appeals for Support
After meeting Stacy, Ndung’u Nyoro appealed to the public to help the bright student finally join her dream school. He told Kenyans that even small contributions could completely change their future.
“Fellow parents, this is our child. Our contribution is her gift this morning and for the rest of her life,” he wrote in his post.
He also encouraged people to leave words of encouragement for Stacy, promising to show her the messages before taking her to school.
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Stacy continues to wait, hoping that kind-hearted Kenyans will help her finally walk through the gates of Alliance Girls’ High School.
Nyoro shared the following contribution details:
“Our contribution is her gift this morning and for the rest of her life… Help Stacy bounce back.
Send your 200, 500, 1000, and she will be sorted.
PAYBILL: 957923
Account: StacyOR
MPesa: 0113 995257
Name: Alice Gathe (Office MPesa Line).”
Ruto’s KJSEA Students Admission Order
Speaking in Meru during the disbursement of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme funds on January 22, President William Ruto ordered provincial administration officers to ensure that every KJSEA learner reports to school, whether or not they have paid school fees or bought the required uniforms.
He said the government had already released enough capitation money to support schools, meaning no child should be turned away.
The directive also reminded school heads not to deny Grade 10 students admission due to unpaid fees, as the goal was to ensure that financial hardship did not prevent thousands of learners from joining senior secondary school.
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