Help comes for Form One student who walked miles to school

Grace Awino a student who scored 392 at Masira AC primary in Nambale went to Butere girls to look for a sponsor because her single mother could not raise her school fees. [Duncan Ocholla, Standard]

Kenyans of goodwill have responded to the touching story of Grace Akinyi Owino, the poor girl who walked from Busia to Butere Girls High School seeking to quench her thirst for education. Acting Education CS Fred Matiang’i was among tens of callers that rang the school after reading the emotional story published by The Standard yesterday.

High Court Judge Boaz Olao and Chief Magistrate Francis Andai under the Abamulembe group, have also offered to assist the 15–year-old girl. They are set to visit the school next week to meet her.