Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action Cabinet Secretary nominee Aisha Jumwa has defended her D- (minus) high school grade, saying scoring lower grades does not make one a failure in life.
Jumwa, who appeared before a National Assembly committee on Tuesday for vetting, said she is not ashamed of scoring a D- in her KCSE examination, noting that she is a prime example of how determination can lead one to success irrespective of academic performance.
“It wasn’t easy for me to score those marks you are saying because I had to take myself to class after dropping in Form Two. I struggled as a private candidate but I took it as a challenge that I had to be better and serve society better,” said Jumwa.
“So I am not even shy because it is in the public domain but I think that should not be used to judge Aisha Jumwa on sitting in the Cabinet. I think the person who nominated me to this position did his due diligence and saw that I am fit if approved by Parliament.”
The former Malindi MP said her rags-to-riches story is an inspiration to many Kenyans who did not perform well in school to pursue other endeavors.
“I represent many who today are looking at Aisha Jumwa as a role model in that you can have a D or D- and get somewhere in life,” she said.
Jumwa, who told the committee that she is worth Sh100 million, was responding to a query by Pokot South MP David Pkosing, who questioned how she managed to get a university degree even after getting a D- in the Form Four exam.
Earlier, Jumwa emotionally narrated her journey growing up from a humble background and was forced to drop out of school due to lack of fees before being married off as a teenager.
“My parents were poor they used to struggle to provide for me and my 27 siblings,” she said while shedding tears.
“In that union, I became a mother of my first-born, I must say this [forced early marriages] is one of the practices that must be capped because its harmful and painful to the girl child.”
Kwani watu wa pwani scores D…
Kwani watu wa pwani scores D- wote?
Nilipata Habari ya kwamba,…
Nilipata Habari ya kwamba, hata Ndugu yetu Oscar Sudi, Mjumbe wa Bunge, aliondoka shuleni kabla ya kumaliza elimu yake kwenye darasa la Saba!
Hii ndiyo Kenya Mpya!
Oscar Sudi:
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Oscar Sudi:
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Her defense contravenes the…
Her defense contravenes the whole idea of why a certain level of education is required.Granted passed academic scores is not indicative of one’s success or there lack of in future,there is agood reason why those who score high or well do better than those who score poorly.Generally speaking.
This past elections have demonstrated to us that academic requirements are applied selectively.And there lies the problem.This makes me,and the like minded wananchi wonder if all this is a waste of time,and resources.And I say it is.
Didn’t we just witness TV…
Didn’t we just witness TV documentary about holier than thou Diasporians paying folks in Kenya to write papers and do tests for them?…talk of nyani haoni kundule