Vira this week: UoN Graduate lands Job 10 Years after Graduation, Boy gets sponsorship after 1 text

• UoN graduate Moses Motwaro has finally found a job after a decade of unemployment and personal struggles that robbed his mind of peace
• Grade 10 student Julius Mwaniki secured a full sponsorship after heartfelt intervention by former MP Anthony Kiai who wrote a life-changing text
• Lawyer Kethi kilonzo excelled in a UK exam, ranking top among Kenyan peers and 23rd globally, a feat that set tongues wagging in Kenya

The last week of January had mixed fortunes for people; while some Kenyans were getting jobs and scholarships, others were suffering untold tragedies.

Former MP Anthony Kiai with the boy he helped at Kahumo High School. Photo: Athony Kiai.
Source: Facebook

Below are some of the stories that went viral this week:

1. UoN graduate with first-Class honours finally lands job 10 years after graduation

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After 10 years of being jobless, 36-year-old Moses Motwaro, who graduated from the University of Nairobi, finally secured a position at ICS Technical College.

In desperation, Motwaro asked for help from Nairobi County official Geoffrey Mosiria, seeking to be connected with potential employers.

He shared with TUKO.co.ke that the job has caused him a lot of relief, and he hasn't felt that way in 10 years.

UoN graduate Moses Motwaro gets a job after 10 years of unemployment. Photo: Moses Motwaro.
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2. Grade 10 Boy Gets Full Sponsorship After One SMS Moves Bank CEO Alumni

Julius Mwaniki, a bright Grade 10 student from Gakima Primary School in Mukurweini, was stranded at home after scoring an impressive 66 points in KJSEA but lacked school fees.

Despite the financial hardship, Julius reported to Kagumo High School without a single cent, hoping for a breakthrough. Former MP Anthony Kiai learned about the boy’s plight after being alerted by a Kagumo High teacher and receiving documents showing Julius’ admission was at risk.

Kiai reached out to Kagumo High alumni, triggering swift action and overwhelming goodwill from former students.

A Grade 10 boy received help from the alumni of Kagumo High. Photo: Antony/Kagumo High.
Source: Facebook

3. Kethi Kilonzo: Brilliant lawyer emerges top student in UK exam in Kenya, ranks 23rd globally

Renowned lawyer Kethi Kilonzo made Kenyans proud when she emerged as the best student in Advanced Taxation-UK among peers who also wrote the same exam.

The lawyer comes from a family of brilliant advocates; her late dad, former senator Mutula Kilonzo, was the founder of Kilonzo & Co Advocates.

She was also ranked 23rd globally in the ACCA's challenging Advanced Taxation exam and celebrated by the Kenyan community for her achievement.

Having passed with such flying colours, it is apparent that Kethi can advise her clients on complex matters related to UK tax.

Advocate Kethi Kilonzo, who passed the exam. Photo: Kethi Kilonzo.
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4. A Kenyan Grade 8 teacher leaks chats after old friend reaches out, mocks her profession

A Kenyan teacher, Lizzie, grabbed headlines after exposing WhatsApp messages from an old village friend who mocked her because of her profession.

Instead of exchanging greetings, the friend belittled Lizzie for teaching at a Junior Secondary School (JSS), even adding a trashcan emoji to his WhatsApp message.

A shocked Lizzie clapped back and asked if mocking her profession was the reason he had reached out after two years of not talking to her.

The Grade 8 teacher called out an old friend who mocked her career. Photo: Lizzie.
Source: Facebook

5. Pain as Machakos woman allegedly poisons her 3 kids after call about hubby’s suspected infidelity

Linet Munala is suspected of poisoning her children amid claims of her husband's alleged infidelity in Nairobi, as she remained with their kids in Machakos.

When authorities arrived, they discovered the lifeless bodies of the children in their chaotic apartment in Machakos, showing a family that had just eaten and was ready for another day at school.

The tragic event sparked emotional reactions as well as discussions among Kenyans on social media, with many wondering why the woman had to take such tragic actions.

Linet Munala, who is in police custody over her kids. Photos: KTN News.
Source: Facebook

12 Grade 10 Students Helped to Join High School

Last week, a total of 800,000 Grade 10 students were stranded at home as other students trooped to school, looking smart in new uniforms.

When Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja heard that some of his constituents were still at home, he awarded scholarships to 12 of them to aid them in joining various high schools.

When Ian Godfrey and his mother, Rehema, were shedding tears of joy after being denied admission to Jamhuri Boys High School, they did not know that help was only a social media post away.

Source: TUKO.co.ke