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Mellan Njeri, a Form Two student at Kihumbu-ini Secondary School in Murang'a carries a placard to solicit for school fee along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi on September 15, 2021. [Dennish Ochieng, Standard]
A schoolgirl who spent the whole of Wednesday carrying a heavy banner begging for school fees on Nairobi streets now has a reason to smile after receiving help from well-wishers.
15-year-old Mellan Njeri Njuguna a form two student at Kihumbu-ini Secondary School in Murang'a County was sent home on September 10 over Sh29,177 school fees arrears.
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