Alfred Keter Offers Scholarship To Boy Who Learnt About Scoring A In KCSE While Plucking Tea

• Eric Macharia Nyaga from Embu county was not aware that the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams results were being released
• While plucking tea on family farm, his mother received a call from his former principal, who broke the good news
• Former Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter said Macharia deserves a university scholarship for attaining a straight A

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Former Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter has praised Eric Macharia Nyaga from Embu county for posting impressive results in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

How Eric Macharia learned about exam results

In a statement, Keter said he was touched after Macharia received news about his performance while plucking tea leaves on his family farm.

The former lawmaker said the candidate deserves a university scholarship for being humble despite attaining good grades.

"He deserves a scholarship for his university education. K24TV please link me with him and his family I am willing to help him get a scholarship with my personal support. Bravo!! you made your family, neighbours, friends, school, and all of us proud," Keter said.

Macharia, who studied at Moi High School Mbiruri, scored a straight A of 84 points, and he had As in all subjects.

Interestingly, Macharia was not aware that Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu was releasing the exam results.

While Machogu was unveiling the results at Moi Girls High School in Eldoret, Macharia was busy plucking tea on his family's farm with his mother.

According to K24 TV, Macharia only learned about the results after his mother received a phone call from the school principal, who informed her about her son's impressive performance.

Why Otiende Amollo was happy with KCSE results

Elsewhere, Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo expressed delight after four of the candidates he sponsored through high school excelled in the 2023 KCSE examinations.

The lawmaker shared the outstanding performances of the candidates on his social media pages, stating that some exceeded his expectations.

"KCSE: Happy of My 4 privately sponsored students, Some Have Excelled! Congratulations Indeed!" he wrote.