Diana Chepkemoi, the young woman who was early this month rescued from Saudi Arabia, is back to school.
Chepkemoi was re-enrolled at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, four years after deferring her studies due to financial constraints.
She was received by the university management and students, who expressed their joy to see her back at school.
The university’s Vice-chancellor Prof. Romanus Odhiambo had promised to reinstate the student after the media highlighted her plight and the mistreatment she endured in the Middle East, where she had secured a job as a house help.
In a statement on September 6, Prof. Odhiambo confirmed that Chepkemoi was indeed a student at the institution and promised to offer her a job and accommodation to facilitate her learning.
“Ms Chepkemoi is a student at MUST. She was admitted to MUST during the 2017 – 2018 academic year on 31st August 2017 to study Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Management under the School of Agriculture and Food Science. Ms Chepkemoi studied the programme for the first semester of the academic year. She submitted a letter of deferral due to financial constraints on 29th August 2018. The request was granted,” the VC noted.
“We welcome back Ms Diana Chepkemoi, a member of the MUST family, to the university to complete her studies. We have informed her family of the support we shall offer her in order to successfully complete her studies. The university will place Ms Chepkemoi under the student work-study programme, a platform designed to empower needy students.”
The VC stated that the student will be offered a flexible schedule to allow her to manage both school and work.
“She will enjoy a flexible schedule to study and serve within the university library. Ms Chepkemoi will be granted accommodation within the university.”
Chepkemboi’s story went viral after her devastating photos were released on social media.
Netizens demanded her release from a Saudi Arabian employer who was still detaining her to save her life.
