Secondary school student resorts to begging in traffic to pay school fees

A trending video that has stirred emotions online captures a young secondary school student, in his uniform, on the streets begging to pay his overdue school fees.

@kellywanjikuterry, the TikTok user who posted the video, reports that the boy has been stationed at the roadside for a period of two weeks.

In the video that he shared, the student who was wearing his school uniform, was begging from passing cars for alms to help pay his fees.

The netizen who shared the video wrote:

“If you meet him along Denis Pritt kindly help him. He has been here for two weeks for school fees.”

The clip triggered a massive show of support on social media, with numerous users offering to help the young student pay off his debts.

Read some comments from netizens below:

@Karuri_carsales said: “We should pick him up, get an OB and drop him to that school. If sure he’s a student we’ll pay his fees there and about.”

@Isabella Mutonyi wrote: “My son schooled at vihiga boys at got a B. If it’s genuine, let’s support him.”

@felicia Mwilaria said: “I saw him around Uhuru highway first term and gave him something.”

@queenstellah20 said: “You’ll never understand the pain unless you’ve been there.”

@beautybear722 wrote: “If he’s genuine let him get in touch with me I will sponsor his education to the end, I don’t want to assume he’s not genuine, but I will pay directly to school.”

@Karembo2012 wrote: “Life should never take us to this level. May God help us to help the needy in society.”

Watch the video below: