Vincent Chepkwony unable to join medical training college

A 21-year-old aspiring medic from Cheptalat village in Konoin constituency in Kericho County has been forced to become a herder after his hopes of joining a medical school was shattered for lack of tuition fees. Vincent Chepkwony who attained a C+ in 2024’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Eduction and posted an impressive B-, secured a place at the Kenya Medical Training College to pursue a Diploma in Pharmacy. Chepkwony however, has been unable to raise the required tuition owing to his needy background, and has been forced to become a herds boy in a nearby village.