Bungoma Man with Visual Impairment Seeks Help to Educate Children: "Sina Chochote"

• Herman Ocholla, who lost his eyesight at age seven, is appealing for help to take his children to school
• The father of four has a son who sat for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) but is at home due to a lack of school fees
• The Bungoma man shared that he worked for the government for 20 years without a contract or any salary

A man from Bungoma county is seeking help from the government and well-wishers to take his kids to school.

Herman Ocholla and his dear wife, Evaline, are parents to four school-going children.

One of them recently sat for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams and is expected to join a university.

Herman, who is visually impaired, opened up about his condition, which he traced back to when he was a young boy.

Herman Ocholla opens up on his medical state

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"I was born normal and I could see, but after seven years, I was diagnosed with polio. I was treated, but later it affected my eyes. My parents were not able to detect it as they found out about it late. I underwent an operation, but the results were small.

"I attended the school for the blind until Grade Seven. I later went a college to work as a telephone operator. Despite taking up the job, I also worked with the government for 20 years without a contract or pay and in the end I was dismissed and returned home," he said.

Herman met the pastor of Christ Ambassador Church in Sinoko, who gave him a room in the church compound, which became his home for two decades.

"The life I live now is difficult because I have no parents or a piece of land. I have no way to help myself. I live by the power of God," he said.

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Herman Ocholla's wife painfully speaks

Evaline echoed her husband's words, saying life is indeed difficult, as she asked the authorities to intervene.

"My husband has no job. I had started a business, trying to sell bananas but it reached a point where the situation was difficult that getting money or help was a far-fetched desire. Our daughter went to school until the seventh grade before dropping out. Her brother however sat for his Form Four exam, passed and was called to university but we do not have money for his school fees.

"For now he is at home but works menial jobs from time to time. He was called by another pastor to help him, but his sister is at home," she said.

Herman Ocholla's heartbreaking plea

The family relies on handouts and help from the church to survive, but the help they receive is barely enough for the family.

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They have pleaded with good Samaritans to help them educate their children and change their lives.

Herman has appealed for justice, having worked for two decades in the government, yet he was not paid for his services.

Nandi teacher appeals for TSC job as kids drop out of school

In another story, Ronald Mutai, a trained P1 teacher from Nandi county appealed for a job to fend for his family.

He claimed he moved from office to office, knocking on one door to another, but was only met with disappointment.

His two children were out of school due to a lack of school fees, as he did not have a source of income.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke