×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Teacher who lost his sight but not vision for education

Kagir Primary School in Baringo North head teacher Joseph Kibet at his office on May 27,2019. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Joseph Kibet sits in his office, with the table full of exercise and text books. He orders for his machine and inquires which class he is expected to be in from his assistant Bethuel Kiplagat.

Mr Kibet is supposed to be in Class Eight for Christian Religious Education lesson. He picks his braille and asks Mr Kiplagat where they had reached in the last lesson; it dawns on us that he is visually impaired.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in