BY KAMUNDIA MURIITHI
Needy secondary and university students from Kirinyaga County have benefitted from Sh3 million bursaries from the county government.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru recently issued the bursary cheques to the beneficiaries during a ceremony at her Kagio residence.
Out of the kitty, Sh1, 615,000 went to secondary school students, Sh990, 500 to university students and Sh475, 500to students in tertiary institutions.
“The fund will benefit 179 secondary school students, 50 university students and 22 college students. It is aimed at enabling students from poor backgrounds to remain in learning institutions after enrollment,” she said
Beneficiaries in secondary schools were awarded between Sh5, 000 and Sh10, 000, while university and college students got between Sh15, 000 and Sh30, 000 depending on the need of the student.
Waiguru noted that the disbursement was in addition to the Sh110 million bursaries given to about 40,000 students earlier in the year.
“My government remains committed to supporting the education of our children, the improvement of academic performance in our county and ultimately, the lives of our youth,” she said.
The governor also appealed to all the county residents to strictly adhere to the laid down Covid-19 prevention measures, such as wearing masks properly whenever in public, washing hands regularly, and observing physical distance.
The governor urged the elderly as well as people with underlying conditions to visit the nearest designated vaccination center for the jab.
