The future of 13-year-old George Kakuwa, a boy who once captured national attention after receiving donations totaling over N$31,000, has taken a troubling turn as questions arise over his sudden dismissal from school and return to his home in Divundu.
Kakuwa, known for his remarkable journey earlier this year when he travelled more than 200km to attend the memorial of the late Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma in Rundu, is now back in the care of his grandmother and guardian, Kangorondo Muyenga. The family says they are left in the dark about what led to his removal from Mbambangandu Junior Primary School, where he had been enrolled and staying in a missionary hostel.
Muyenga says her grandson was initially sent home at the start of the second school term, but later recalled only to be sent away again a short while later.
“I was never called in for a disciplinary hearing, nor was I consulted or informed officially by the school,” Muyenga said. “All I know is that he was put in a car and dropped at our house alone. No one explained anything to me.”
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Muyenga expressed deep frustration and disappointment over the lack of communication and support from education authorities and individuals who previously pledged to sponsor the boy’s schooling.
“I’ve reached out to many people who promised to help, but no one is responding. Now I am appealing directly to the newly appointed governors of Kavango East to explain what happened to all the funds that were meant for George’s education and wellbeing,” she pleaded.
George himself said he was told he could no longer stay in the school hostel due to unpaid fees. Despite these setbacks, the teenager remains determined.
“I still want to go to school,” he said. “But I want a better school, not the one I was sent to in April by the former governor.”
The situation has raised concerns about accountability in handling public donations and support pledges made to children from vulnerable backgrounds.
