Fredrick Odiero
Learners in Muhoroni Constituency have received a major boost after area MP Onyango K’oyoo gave Sh.15m through the National Government Constituency Development Fund for bursaries.
MP Onyango Koyoo said the money will benefit 1,510 students from the five Wards in the constituency.
Of the beneficiaries, he said 612 are in tertiary colleges and 898 in universities.
Koyoo, who was accompanied by CDF chairman Bernard Del, said beneficiaries had been carefully picked from the many applications. The presentation took place at Pawteng Primary School in Masogo/Nyangoma Ward.
Muhoroni Constituency NG-CDF manager Sospeter Ngere, Kisumu County Knut chairman Fred Kibwana and Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association Muhoroni Chapter chairman George Ombok were also present.
The legislator said 102 college students from Miwani Ward received bursaries alongside 135 who are in universities.
A total of 119 college students from Muhoroni/Koru Ward benefited together with 199 who are in universities.
In Chemelil Ward, 161 and 229 students in colleges and universities respectively benefited.
The MP urged the beneficiaries to work hard and excel in their studies, saying education remains his priority and hopes will be his legacy when he retires from active politics.
“I want to ensure that Muhoroni surpasses other constituencies in terms of professionals when I retire from politics,” he said.
He has been lauded by senior government officials, including Education and Sports CSs George Magoha and Amina Mohammed for his commitment to education.
Koyoo said he is committed to ensuring all students, regardless of their backgrounds, accessed education.
He added that those taking Engineering, Medicine, Law and Architecture were fully funded to encourage more to enroll for the courses. 123 students under this category are sponsored to a tune of Sh5 million.
At the same time, a total of 259 students in national schools are fully sponsored at Sh.12 million.
He said his office was tracking the performance of the students under the programme.
“The statistics in the CDF office indicate that most of the sponsored students have joined universities and are undertaking various courses,” he remarked.
The fund is disbursed in five categories—national schools, special-course universities, vulnerable students, college and university, and other secondary schools.
Koyoo, who is serving his second term, asked residents to vote for him to complete his education agenda.
Ombok lauded Koyoo and his CDF team for being steadfast in supporting education.
He praised his bursary model, saying it should be adopted by other constituencies.
Kibwana acknowledged his commitment to sponsoring students and improving schools infrastructure within Muhoroni Constituency, noting that there were 23 classrooms under construction in various schools.
