Antony Muchori, a 19-year-old from Nyahururu has narrated how Classic 105 presenter Maina Kageni came to his rescue in 2018 by clearing part of his school fees.
Expressing his gratitude, Muchori stated that the kind gesture enabled him to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and scored a B plain.
According to Muchori, he was struggling with fees during the second term and could not pay arrears of Ksh 38,000 that was required before sitting for the main exam.
Speaking to a local radio station, he revealed that after pondering hard about where to get the fees, he decided to try and reach out to his mentor.
He stated that he was determined to meet Maina, and on one Wednesday, he paid him an uninvited visit. Immediately after his show, he followed Maina downstairs and narrated his story to him.
“He asked me details about my county government and promised to talk to them so they could help,” Muchori revealed.
However, by the end of the day, he claimed that no one had communicated, so he decided to go back the following day.
On Thursday, Maina promised him again that someone from the senator’s office would communicate to him before night fell, but still, he got no response.
On Friday, a persistent Muchori, fully dressed in school uniform, went back to Maina’s studio early in the morning before he arrived.
He disclosed that as he waited for him at the reception, Maina saw him and was moved. He once again gave him his word that someone from the county’s office would reach out to him by Monday but the weekend passed without any response.
Almost giving up, Muchori revealed that time was not on his side and that he urgently needed to go back to school in order to revise for the exams.
However, on Monday morning, notwithstanding the heavy rains that were pouring, he paid Maina another visit. Upon seeing him again, he revealed that the presenter was shocked and urged him to wait for him in the reception as he parked his vehicle.
“After a few minutes, he came and gave me Ksh 38,000 cash. He told me to go to the bank and go to school and bring the receipt when school closes,” Muchori recounted.
That same Monday before he went back to school, he stated that the governor called him to his office and paid for the third-term school fees.
From there on, Maina kept tabs with him and whenever he came back for midterm or after closing, he would meet him and show him his report cards.
“Maina is a fatherly figure, humble and down-to-earth. He doesn’t like publicity and is a kind-hearted man. Many think he’s a snob but once you approach him, you’ll be surprised by his humbleness,” Muchori proclaimed.
