The Mountain Journal Team
Laikipia County Government has disbursed Sh48.3 million to facilitate learning of the needy learners.
Secondary school students mainly in day institutions received an allocation of Sh34.1 million.
Njeri Karobia, a resident of Umande ward described the kitty as godsend when their students were being sent back home for fees following orders by Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha.
“The County Government should increase the allocation to cover more students, whose parents lack the ability to retain them in best performing schools,” said Njeri.
The kitty administered by the Department of Education has been disbursed in the interest of the needy students, to save them from being sent away from their schools for fees balances.
According to the governor, the names of the beneficiaries will be displayed in the notice boards in the 15 ward offices for public scrutiny.
The allocations have been sent directly to the schools with names of beneficiaries to ensure their transparency.
County Secretary Karanja Njora said the bursary programmes is one of the intervention programme to increase the number of students from Laikipia pursuing university and diplomas at the higher institutions of learning.
The disbursement per ward range from Sh3 million to Sh4.4 million.
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