The education of 600 students at Starehe Boys Centre was thrown into jeopardy after it emerged that the elite institution was facing a major financial crisis.
The school which caters primarily for needy students and is supported by well-wishers had only managed to raise Sh24 million out of the Sh150 million required to finance its operations.
A number of key sponsors have pulled out in recent years, with reports indicating that management wrangles which followed the death of the school's founder Dr Geoffrey Griffin occasioned the withdrawals.
The school's Acting Director Josphat Mwaura told Kenyans.co.ke on Thursday that they were indeed facing a cash crunch but maintained that no student would be sent home as a result of the same.
"They are going to be here for the rest of this term, next term and next year, until they finish," he declared.
[caption caption="A section of Starehe Boys Centre"]
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Mwaura further revealed that fundraising efforts led by the old boys association had been stepped up.
"There is a system in place for the contributions, the old-boys are coordinating it," he disclosed.
The old boys set up the M-Pesa paybill number 949494 to receive contributions from well-wishers with SBC as the account number.
Mwaura revealed that the response to the institution's woes had been overwhelming ever since the story was aired on a local TV station.
He disclosed that many people who acknowledged the school's history of empowering needy students and giving them access to great opportunities had reached out to offer their support.
[caption caption="SBC Acting Director Dr Josphat Mwaura (L) at a past event"]
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