- A Kitengela mother stepped up to babysit her one-month-old grandchild so her Form Four daughter could attend KCSE rehearsals
- The grandmother recorded a heartfelt video vowing the baby would one day see how shosho cared for her during this crucial period
- The clip moved social media users who praised the mother for keeping her daughter in school despite the challenges of early motherhood
A Kitengela mother is winning hearts online after choosing to hold her baby granddaughter close so that her Form Four daughter could walk out the door in school uniform and focus on her future.
Source: TikTok
The woman, who goes by Shii wa Minaracoconut on TikTok, shared a video of herself cradling her one-month-old grandchild while her daughter, already dressed and ready, prepared to leave for KCSE rehearsals.
Rather than letting the young mother miss the session, the grandmother took charge without hesitation.
"I will be the one remaining with my grandchild. I want to take this video so this baby will someday see how this shosho took care of her all through as he grew. It is good to be there for these children so they do not feel neglected," she said in the clip.
KCSE Rehearsals Kick Off Ahead of November Exams
The 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations are in their final stretch of preparation. Rehearsals began on Friday, October 16, marking the second-to-last round of KCSE under Kenya's 8-4-4 education system.
These sessions are designed to familiarise candidates with examination rules, procedures and instructions before the main papers begin.
According to the Kenya National Examinations Council timetable, oral and practical examinations in subjects such as French, German, Kenyan Sign Language, music and Arabic are scheduled to start on Monday, October 19, with the written papers following on November 2.
Grandmother's Act of Love Moves Kenyans
In the video, the teenage mother in her school uniform glanced over at her daughter in her grandmother's arms, her expression calm and assured, clearly confident the baby was in safe hands.
The clip quickly drew admiration from social media users who praised Shii for refusing to let her daughter's circumstances become a dead end.
Puree:
"You are a good parent, mimi angeenda kwa mother in law."
Agness:
"Congratulations, cucu mrembo,better kuzaa kuliko kutoa aki. Sikuhizi pia tunaitwa shosho tukiwa 30."
Ahmed Salim:
"Hata mm Niko na wasiwasi Niko Niko na watoto wasichana warembo aki maboys mnihurumie."
Binti ya Mfalme:
Kitengela mum helps care for form 4 daughter’s infant as she attends KCSE rehearsals"Aki una roho poa, i am a mother na mimi nishaambia watoto wangu silei mtoto wa mtu, yaani ukipata mimba its out of my house and i am not rethinking, its already hard for me raising them sirudi kwa diapers."
Not every response was in agreement, with some commenters sharing their own firm boundaries around the same situation. Yet the overwhelming tone across the comment section was one of respect for a grandmother who chose presence over judgment at a moment that mattered most.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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