Over
the weekend, through Mwenda Thuranira Foundation, over 150 needy students from
Isiolo were awarded scholarships amounting to over Ksh 12,000,000.
Mwenda
Thuranira led the award ceremony and was accompanied by Former MP of Isiolo
North Constituency, Muthaura Kiome among others. The Scholarship will benefit
form 1-4 students.
The
businessman also offered to pay fees for the kids of police officer James
Taiteri who was killed in Burat Isiolo North. The family of the late James
Taiteri will worry no more after Businessman Mwenda Thuranira offers to sponsor
their sons’ education.
This
comes after the Police Officer was killed by bandits two weeks ago. Taiteri was
based in Matabithi Police post. He has left behind a family of three including
his wife and two sons. Their eldest son is in form two while the younger one is
still in primary.
Businessman
Mwenda offered to pay for their fees through to high school and if they passed
he will further their studies onwards.
“James
Taiteri served the nation and community well. He was efficient in his work and
you could rely on him whenever duty came calling. Such nationalists should be
supported whenever they are in need,” said Mwenda.
Small scale trader
Schools
have reopened and the widow who is a small scale trader was left in disbelief
as her husband was the sole breadwinner. With her business she says that it
will be hectic more so to manage the older son’s fees. Mwenda decided to take
up paying for the older son’s fees and upkeep after consultations with the
widow who said she would need more help on his side.
He
also pledged to further their higher education if they pass and wish to go on
with their studies.
“As
a leader and more so a parent, I commit myself to sponsor his schooling
children up to Form four now that the breadwinner is no more. I assure them
that in terms of education they should not be worried but rather just work hard
and smart in their studies.” he added.
Mwenda
Thuranira is a Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Investor, CEO and the founder of
Myspace Properties. Through his experience and exposure, he has been able to
transform the Real Estate industry and this has made him best known as the
Realtor Pacesetter.
During
the Covid-19 pandemic, the businessman stretched his generosity together with
other like-minded people to provide food, bedding, and shelter as well as take
care of their day-to-day expenses. Mwenda and his team were able to feed over
5000 people from his pocket and Mwenda Thuranira Foundation.
Greener pastures
Mwenda
captures the spirit of the true hard worker through his journey of selling his
belongings and moving to other countries in search of greener pastures, to
working on construction sites.
He has
worked in different sectors and says that all these contributed to the
successful man that he is today. Currently, he runs
successful ventures in various cities.
He
said that education is the key pillar in his manifesto adding that no child
should miss school due to lack of fees. Mwenda encouraged young people to elect
leaders with integrity.
He
encouraged young people to turn up and vote for change. Mwenda Thuranira is
vying for MP Isiolo North on PNU ticket which is under Azimio Coalition.
He
told the people of Isiolo north that education will be his number one
parliament when he gets into the next parliament and also emphasized the old
adage that education is key to life.
