Starehe Boys Centre hit by funds shortage

Starehe Boys Centre hit by funds shortage

Starehe Boys Centre is grappling with an acute financial crisis that could see about 600 students lose out on their education.

The school that depends on well wishers to fund its operations has only managed to raise Ksh. 24million out of the Ksh. 150million required this year.

“Out of about 800 students who are beneficiaries of sponsorship here, 600 are without sponsors,” the school’s acting Director Josphat Mwaura told CitizenTV.

Set up as a center for bright and needy students, Starehe Boys Centre has thrived for many years, emerging regularly as one of the top schools during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams.

The school’s top performance further gave it the brand visibility it needed to attract sponsors.

It’s founder, the late Dr. Geoffrey Griffin, was known as a ‘master fundraiser’.

“The founders had imprinted their mark on this school and once you have such strong characters depart, then sustaining that culture can be a challenge,” Mr. Mwaura added.

Insiders however tell CitizenTV that Management wrangles that have plagued the institution after the death of Dr. Griffin also played a role in tainting the image of Starehe Boys Centre.

The new management maintains that it is the gradual withdrawal of sponsors that makes it difficult to sustain its predecessors’ success.

“Our aim is to put that money to the best use possible; to apply it to the education and care of the boys and assure you (sponsors) that the beneficiary will be a transformed individual,” the acting Director said.

The school is currently relying on the goodwill of alumni to keep it running.

 

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