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More than 50,000 students this year receive bursaries of Sh 230 million from the Murangá County Government.
In the Inua Masomo Invention programme the kitty will sustain the needy students in schools as part of Governor Irungu Kang’ata empower them through merit.
Kang’ata accompanied by Kitui Senator Enock Wambua issued the cheques to the parents disclosing that he was building systems that ensure access, fairness, and long-term impact.
In the category of full secondary school scholarships , the county government has partnered with Family Bank and Co-operative Bank for the support.
“In the Inua Masomo programme, he added fully paid school fees for the top 30 students in all day secondary schools each Sh 11,000, in a policy aimed at rewarding merit, ending favouritism, promoting healthy competition, and uplifting deserving students regardless of their background,” said Kang’ata at General Ihura stadium. .
KJSEA
At the same time, the county government announced that every top student from 520 public primary schools in the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will receive Sh 10,000 as school fees support.
“Orphans and learners living with disabilities are also beneficiaries of targeted bursaries, ensuring that no child is left behind due to circumstances beyond their control,” he said.
Each of the 35 awards, he disclosed, has been allocated Sh3m to support needy and vulnerable students.
The allocation will be made through ward level committees that comprise the community leaders and the church charged with responsibility of awarding the deserving cases
The Deputy Governor Stephen Munania said the administration has continued to strengthen the education ecosystem from the earliest stages of learning, constructing 500 ECDE classrooms and serving 42,000 young children with free, nutritious uji every day.
“Other educational intervention projects include the Murang’a Youth Service Programme, which has enrolled 6,000 young people undergoing training in Vocational Training Centres to acquire practical, market-ready skills to prepare them for employment and entrepreneurship,” said Munania.
