By Wasike Elvis
A 32 year-old man of Sudanese origin has joined Sosiani Primary School in Eldoret alongside his son.
John Majok hopes to take the long education journey for as long as it takes.
Speaking to the press, the head teacher of the school Nicholas Kosgey says they allowed him to join Class 7, but Majok instead opted to go a couple of steps back.
“He wants to start from the lower grade going up. His main reason is to understand Kiswahili,” Kosgey narrated.
Majok, who was a refugee in Uganda where he had started his education but shifted to Kenya at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, settled in Eldoret town alongside his family.
“I have joined school because I need a good life. I was in Class 4 in Uganda but I have decided to start afresh so that I can understand Swahili,” Majok said.
Concerning his decision to join the same school with his son, the South Sudanese national says he hopes they will inspire each other to perform better in class.
“I am happy because my classmates are helping me out,” said Majok.
With his age comes the challenge of discipline, given the chances of being taught by a teacher his age.
But according to Kosgey, disciplining Majok will not be an issue.
“We nowadays use guiding and counseling and we won’t have issues disciplining him. He is a parent, so he will help in guiding other pupils,” said Kosgey, who also revealed that his school has a number of pupils of the South Sudanese heritage.
