The Mountain Journal
There was celebrations in Murang’a after the 118 university students who had lost hope in continuing with education got support.
Murang’a Budget and Economic Council chaired by Dr Peter Munga gave hope to the learners after it launched a Sh5 million scholarship kitty.
The council contributed the kitty to supplement efforts by the local Governor Irungu Kang’ata to assist the needy students pursue and complete their education.
The council supported each of the disabled and orphaned students with Sh58,000 to enable them to join university, after they expressed interest for support.
Parents shed tears as their children received the much awaited cheque from the committee members.
Munga said the council was out to ensure the Murang’a students are assisted emotionally and financially to complete their education.
“ As the members of the council we are under obligations to assist in shaping the destiny of our children through contributing to their education,” said Munga.
In the education programme, Kakuzi PLC donated Sh2 million, with a pledge that next year it will place 20 university students on a paid internship.
Kang’ata said his government has initiated intervention programmes to ensure the students from the humble background are supported to complete their education.
The governor presented Sh52 million to 4,500 students in secondary schools and universities who had applied for assistance.
“ We appreciate the gesture made by the economic council for raising the kitty to support the needy university students,” said Kang’ata.
