A teacher serving as an exam invigilator in Samburu County has drawn praise across the country after photographs showed him holding a candidate’s baby outside the classroom so she could sit her KCSE papers in peace.
The picture that spread online shows him standing just outside the classroom with the baby held against him and a small shawl in his hand, calmly watching over the child as the exam went on inside.
Many viewers said it showed that service often reaches well beyond a job description. His duty was to oversee the exam, yet he chose to look after the candidate’s wellbeing too.
Sam Didane, who shared the photo on Facebook, described it as a beautiful act of kindness, compassion and humanity. Lolkireri Moses Paul wrote in Swahili that service to humanity is service to God and that the deed would not go unrewarded.
Leokei Stephen noted that a teacher’s work does not end in the classroom and should extend to guiding roles. Lameck Wandera also praised him, saying a parent is a parent whether or not they gave birth to you, and wished him a long life.
The response shows how deeply the gesture resonated, especially in a region where many candidates face real personal hardship just to reach exam day.
For this young mother, having someone willing to hold her child may have made the difference between sitting the paper and missing it.
Source; https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1RtW8HJMXc/
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