Daniel Oriwa at State House
Daniel Owira a form two student at Highway Secondary School,is famous for his National Drama Festival performance that had President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife Margaret Kenyatta laughing out loud.Daniel had a very amazing encounter with the president something that is very rare to find.He had the opportunity of going to State House having received an invite by the President.Accompanied by his mother and sister Susan on Wednesday afternoon, the boy was given a State House tour by the president himself.
Apart from that, he was also awarded a full education scholarship all the way to the University.What a priviledge.Uhuru was quoted saying ‘You are now my son make sure you give me your report form every end of term.’This was during his meeting yesterday afternoon after gracing Labor Day celebrations at Uhuru Park.Owira is expected to board in his current school Highway Secondary School and not walk like he used to from his home situated in the Nyayo slums of South B.
His family might also get the chance to leave the slum after Uhuru promised to finance his mothers business.Owira says his mother had a fish business which got burnt out but after getting help from the president she can now have a fresh start.Susan was also not left out.The mother of one says she came to Nairobi from Kisumu to help her single mother out. She got employed as a househelp and is now currently working with teenage girls in the slum to help them avoid teenage pregnancies.
Daniel says he felt honored to shake the president’s hand the very first time after his performance and after his visit to state house he feels like he is the luckiest boy in the world. Having been catered for his education we hope that Daniel will have a bright future and will get to nature his talent as well.