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Belief in self helps mechanic realise dream

A mechanic spraying a motor vehicle. (PHOTO: Courtesy)

Elijah Opar had always wanted to be a motor vehicle mechanic.However, when he sat his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams in 2004, his future looked uncertain.

Although he qualified for mechanical training, his mother, a fish monger in Korogocho, Nairobi, was unable to afford the required fees.

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