Video of KU Student's KSh 84k Graduation Budget Goes Viral: "If Dad Can't Afford, Someone Else Will"
- A KU student has gone viral after sharing a detailed KSh 84,000 budget for her December graduation on TikTok
- Idah stated that the list was meant for her father, but if he could not afford it, she would find another way to cover the costs
- Some netizens related to her budgeting style, others found it extravagant, while some took the opportunity to pitch their businesses
A Kenyatta University (KU) student has left netizens talking after sharing a list of things she wants for her upcoming graduation ceremony.
Source: TikTok
Idah shared the list on her TikTok account, noting that if her father could not afford it, she would have to find someone else to do so.
“POV: It’s four months to graduation and you decide to take out your checklist. I am a planned kid here. If my dad cannot afford it, someone else’s dad will. Amen,” she captioned the video.
What was on KU student’s graduation budget?
The list contained 10 items with different prices, totalling KSh 84,000.
Idah wanted a suit worth KSh 10,000, shoes worth KSh 2,000, a wig for KSh 15,000, and a photoshoot she estimated at KSh 3,000.
She priced her make-up at KSh 1,500, jewellery at KSh 1,000, a cake worth KSh 5,000, and an after-party event in Diani with a budget of KSh 30,000.
She also included KSh 15,000 for her flight to the coast.
The medical lab student said the graduation would be around December 20 and could not wait to celebrate her achievement.
Netizens react to KU student’s graduation checklist
Comments ranged from humorous takes about simple family celebrations to praise for Idah’s high standards.
Apish:
“Hata mimi budget yangu inakaribia hiyo yako kabisa, suit nimechagua though ni 17k then na cross hapo kwa photography because my man atanipiga bure.”
Jaccie:
“Niconnect na make-up ya 1500, nimechoka kujificha.”
Nana:
“I can guess hii ni Kenyatta University ’cause I am also waiting for the 19th.”
Dee:
“Halafu kuna dada yangu yake ni next week, tunamwambia atutafutie venue ya kukula na family photoshoot, anabehave kama anatufanyia favour. Sisi tutaingia tu kwa kibanda hapo Kapsabet, tukule chapo beans na turudi home.”
Patricia Kaluku:
“I was like wow, this is truly a planned kid until I read the caption. Umesema bora mwenye anatoa ni father… hapo kwa father to who, you don't care right?”
Bakes by Renah:
“Kindly nipee kazi ya bake your graduation cake if uko within Nairobi.”
Mind:
“Mine came to 130k back in July 2021, KU alumni as well. Though it was virtual, I did a party. You deserve it!”
Source: TikTok
How did MKU student celebrate his graduation?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a graduate from Mount Kenya University (MKU), identified as Eric Ndolo, celebrated his graduation at a kibanda.
Ndolo said Kate’s Diner was his go-to place whenever he was hungry, and he would be given food whether or not he had money.
He shared that he was often broke, but the establishment's owner never turned him away, which is why he decided to celebrate his achievement there.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
