- A viral TikTok video captured Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students braving heavy rain to queue for graduation gowns
- KMTC had previously reminded students via social media about the graduation checklist, including gown collection scheduled to end on November 29
- Social media users expressed sympathy and humor over the queues with some sharing hacks to skip the lines
Nairobi: A video of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students queuing in the rain to look for graduation gowns has created a sensation.
Source: TikTok
Video shared on TikTok and Monica shows a long line of students waiting in the rain to get their gowns.
This event happened on Monday, November 25, a few days before the deadline, which was set for November 29, 2024.
When is the KMTC 2024 graduation date?
The medical college had previously posted on Facebook to inform its students of the tough deadlines and to ask them to complete their to-do lists on time.
The to-do list includes confirming the name order by November 15, collecting gowns from November 18 to November 29, 2024, and paying the graduation fee using the Join Fee Payment Process.
KMTC it further stated that graduation exercises will be held on December 4, before the big day on Thursday, December 5.
In addition, the graduates will later collect their certificates from December 9, and return their gowns by December 18.
Netizens are talking about the long queues of KMTC students
Nick:
“You must take your gown because even if you don't, you will still pay KSh 2500. Let them bear it.”
Jess Moragwa:
“Who will treat us if the doctors get sick after it rains.”
Martinez:
“My God, where are all these students going to get a job?”
Lithium Valproate:
“I went there with crutches on Thursday pretending to be injured, and I was asked to jump the line and take my gown.”
Bedbugs:
“I just remembered how we went there yesterday and skipped the line so they told us to serve ourselves.”
Mother Kiplaa:
“The 2019 graduation was like this. Do you have to have all the copies to collect your certificate? Let people collect their certificates from their various colleges.
Shiru:
“The secret is to carry the baby.”
MikkyKay:
“I queued last year until all my feet were swollen.”
Naeku@chemu:
“The secret is to go on the first day. Not on the last days.”
A KMTC graduate celebrates with a fishmonger
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that Mikie Baron, a graduate from KMTC warmed hearts by celebrating her graduation day with a fish vendor.
Baron thanked the woman for providing him with cheap food throughout his college career.
Her video elicited emotional reactions from viewers, many of whom shared their stories of strangers who had supported them through difficult times.
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