Comrades wanainama! Sad state of affairs for comrades who go for days without proper meals

If you've been through the Kenyan educational system then you are probably aware what 'kuinama' in the comrades dictionary means.

First things first, who is a comrade? A comrade is a student in a higher learning institution including universities and colleges. So what does 'kuinama' mean? This means forfeiting meals due to lack of resources. It means skipping meals.

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Yesterday, through his Facebook platform, Alfred Koech Sergent posted an issue to do with comrades skipping meals while in campus. He received a message from a concerned netizen on the same.

Alfred, talk about the issue ya comrades especially males kuinama juu ya msoto. Those guys go through a lot.

This post by Alfred elicited thousands of reactions from people.

Chesang Samoei: Finally you've addressed it.

Kuinama is real 💯. 

To those who feel weird comrade akiomba 17ksh, please don't. Hapo ndio maisha imemfikisha.  Alipata hiyo 17, ataongeza 13ksh anunue greens na maybe chocolate anywe strungi. 

To those who respond to our texts tukiomba kitu kidogo. Thank you.

Please don't ignore our texts.

Speaking on behalf of 1000 others.

Nelson Neltar: Nikikumbuka  nikiishi Bluegate Pale Moi Main Campus,nikibuy KDF nne nikule siku Mbili juu ya Forty Bob that had remained Machozi yanatiririkaa

Commissioner Ole: Nikikumbuka pale LandMawe nishawahi kula Ugali na Waru Boil bila mafuta au kitunguu au nyanya… I try as much to assist my Comrade friends. But again those situations create men out of boys. Ipo Siku pia kwao👊🏽

Erizo: Weee,,wacha tu😥😥 unapiga simu nyumbani angalau utumiwe kamia, unaambiwa uko wako njaa pia your sisters wanalia🥺 unajikaza kimwanaume unamaliza then my country Kenya hamna kazi😏😏 unajiuliza masomo yalikuwa ya nini na hyo kuteseka yote angalau life yako ishine lakini unaumia zaidi.

Purity Kamu: That's why I have to call my son 3 times a day n make sure at least hakosi hata ka ni 200 in his mpesa..my kids are the reason I hustle hard.May God bless the work of my hands.

Sheilah: My life in campus was hard. I always try my best to help a comrade because I understand....Dorcas Jepkirui  life ilituonyesha mambo haki.

Godfrey Kipruto: Thanks for addressing this issue Alfred. Kuinama ni real and it's normal. Don't feel bothered when a comrade borrows you 10 bob there's a reason behind it. To those who don't give up on us and won't ignore our calls and messages,A big thank you God bless you.

By the time of publishing this article, the story had elicited over 4000 reactions. 

What is your campus story? Did you inama too?