Kenyan Morgue Attendant’s KCSE Grade Sparks Outrage After Video Goes Viral

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  A young Kenyan man, known as Stingy Man on TikTok, shared his academic journey and employment history to inspire others
  
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  He told .co.ke that his first job was as a mortuary attendant, followed by six more, including where he works right now
  
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  The viral video drew mixed reactions online, with some users offering encouragement while others shared humorous experiences
  

A young Kenyan man has opened up about his academic performance and the various jobs he has held since completing school.

Known as Stingy Man on TikTok, he told

.co.ke

that he shared the video to inspire others not to let their academic results, whether from primary or secondary school, determine their future.

He also expressed hope that a better future awaits everyone, including himself, as long as one works hard for it.

“I have been lucky to get various jobs over time despite my grades in school, and for that, I am grateful,” he said.

What grade did former mortuary attendant score in KCSE?

In his video, Stingy Man revealed that he sat his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in 2018 and scored 84 marks out of 500.

He then proceeded to high school, where he sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and achieved a mean grade of D-.

“People have shared all sorts of comments, some kind, others hurtful but I choose to focus on the positive,” he added.

Jobs Stingy Man has held so far

He shared that his first job was at a mortuary, but he later had to return to his rural home, where he found work cutting firewood.

“After a while, I returned to Nairobi and got a job in landscaping. Unfortunately, the money wasn’t enough to sustain me in the city, so I switched to construction work,” he said.

Still determined, Stingy Man applied for a job at a hair company in Ruiru, where he worked for a while before leaving due to a disagreement with his boss.

“I was fired, but God was on my side. I later got another job at Twiga Foods, but they shut down, and I was left jobless once again,” he explained.

Luckily, he landed another job two months later, where he is currently employed.

Netizens react to Stingy Man’s KCSE grade

Candidate of Jesus:

“You wrote your exams with your own hands, now let God write your future. (Isaiah 60:22)”

Kimani:

“You’ve reminded me of one of my cousins, he scored 56 marks.”

CK:

“Bro, you were just 416 marks away from getting everything. But life on the streets is a different game altogether.”

Fidelis:

“Which high school did you attend and what was your favourite subject?”