Bright Kiambu Boy Who Bagged Wings To Fly Scholarship Returns Home After Serious Illness

• Perminus Njenga joined Form One via the Wings to Fly Scholarship but only lasted three days in school after an infection
• He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2023, did his KCPE from home, and recorded a stellar performance
• Perminus is currently home as the family rallies financial support to take him to the hospital for treatment

Perminus Njenga was forced to temporarily cut his education short only three days after reporting to school for his secondary school education.

While speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Esther Njenga, his mother, confirmed that her son was admitted to Form One in term two, but they were called to pick him up a few days after he got an infection.

“He reported to school in term two because of his illness, however, three days later the teachers called us to pick him up because he got sick due to an infection,” stated Esther.

She further revealed that Perminus suffers from leukemia.

“We went for him and took him to the cancer center for treatment, but he has never gone back to school since then. He has leukemia,” she added.

Why Wings to Fly Scholarship student is not in school

Perminus started feeling sick in 2023, but it was not clear what he was suffering from. As a result, he spent more time in hospital despite being a KCPE candidate.

He was forced to do his national exams at home due to his worsening condition and passed, scoring 375 out of 500 marks.

Due to his stellar performance, Ndungu Nyoro, a philanthropist, and his team recommended that Perminus be awarded the Wings to Fly Scholarship which was successful.

Perminus Njenga’s family seeks help for cancer treatment

Hailing from a poor background, Perminus’s mom noted that her son is currently home and is unable to get medical care due to financial constraints.

She confirmed that her son's eyes were swollen, rendering him bedridden.

“His eyes are swollen, and he cannot open them, he is in pain,” she told TUKO.co.ke.

Esther noted that the family is working to raise enough funds to get him to the hospital.

According to Ndungu Nyoro, the family requires Ksh7,500 for a PET Scan.

“I asked Mama Perminus why he hasn't been on treatment, and she told me he was supposed to go for PET Scan but they couldn't raise Ksh 7,500 required,” wrote Nyoro.

As such, the family has called on Kenyans and well-wishers to offer financial help for Perminus’s cancer treatment

The support can be channeled through Mama Perminus’s Mpesa number, 0721371084 (Esther Njenga).

Makerere University student battling cancer graduates with first-class honors

In a separate story done by TUKO.co.ke, Marietta Mbonye inspired many after she graduated with First Class honors in Mechanical Engineering from Makerere University.

Mbonye was diagnosed with cancer while in her third year. However, this did not discourage her from pursuing her dreams.

She continued schooling without deferring and did her chemotherapy simultaneously leading to her graduation a year later.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke