Matthew Aol Nyamlori, 39, in his educational journey has spent 23 years in primary school, nine KCPE attempts, and attending three national schools before finally joining university. - @NationAfrica
In July last year, he graduated from @KenyattaUni with a degree in public policy and administration.
It has not been a five-finger exercise acquiring education. In my class, I was greeted with derision and ridicule from classmates for being the oldest. - Aol
Eight months since he graduated, Matthew is yet to land a job. He earns his daily bread by conducting academic research and writing proposals. But this is not enough to take care of his bills.
Matthew says he wants to study for a law degree to supplement and enrich his policy administration background.
.@NationAfrica covered Matthew’s story when he graduated. That got him innumerable pledges and promises of job offers and other opportunities but none materialised.
He adds that society easily responds and comes to the rescue of the female gender than it does to a man. Matthew performed well in all his nine KCPE attempts but was not able to get support to further his education.
In contrast, most girls who scored slightly lower marks than his almost all got sponsorships or scholarships to fund their secondary school education.
Matthew’s transition to high school was no mean feat. @KeEquityBank’s #WingstoFly spotted him and gave him a scholarship to Nairobi School, where he sat his KCSE and scored a B+ before joining Kenyatta University for his undergraduate degree.
Every effort to change his life for the better after university has not succeeded. Matthew says he has tried in vain to reach out to former high school and college classmates to link him up with opportunities but they have not been of help.
Matthew lauds the Communications Authority of Kenya @CA_Kenya for giving him an internship opportunity that allowed him to earn Sh15,000 per month. He was at the agency for three months.
He rules out going back to the village and vows to continue putting his best foot forward until something significant comes his way.
This guy, Mathew Aol spent 23 years in primary school, had nine KCPE attempts, and attended three national schools before finally joining @KenyattaUni from where he graduated last year. bit.ly/3JIi2l5
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