The KCB Foundation has announced the year 2024 scholarship opportunities for bright but needy children from the last cohort of KCPE.
The bank has released a document to the public that indicates cut-off marks per region, interview dates and venues across all the 47 counties.
Applicants can collect application forms at any KCB branch countrywide starting December 1, 2023 and submit their applications in a county interview and selection process that will be conducted at county venues by KCB staff teams.
The interviews will take place between December 15 and 16, with each county having one interview centre except in Makueni, Mandera, Turkana and Narok counties, which have been given two centres each, giving a total of 51 interview centres.
The cut-off marks have been classified into three: 370, 380, and 390 whereby students from Nairobi, Nakuru, Meru, Machakos, and Mombasa will have to achieve a minimum of 390 marks.
Applicants from Bomet, Bungoma, Embu, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Laikipia, Migori, Murang’a, Nandi, Nyamira, and Nyandarua will be required to score at least 380 marks.
Students from hardship counties – Baringo, Busia, Elgeiyo Marakwet, Garissa, Isiolo, Homabay, Kajiado, Kilifi, Kwale, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Lamu, Siaya, Taiya Taveta, Narok, Samburu, West Pokot, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi, Turkana, Wajiri and West Pokot – should have scored a minimum of 370 marks.
The objective of the KCB Foundation is to enhance access to quality education for needy students by providing scholarships, learning materials and improving public school infrastructure.
An individual package entails payment of the school fees for 4 years, support for personal effects, learning materials and assistive devices for students with disabilities, quarterly one-on-one mentorship sessions with KCB branch staff, an annual holiday mentorship programme, as well as internships and employment opportunities during and after university studies.
This is a pursuit of the recognition that other stakeholders like government cannot fully support needy children.
“Despite the Kenyan government’s efforts to subsidize secondary education, households in Kenya still face significant financial burdens such as the cost of uniforms and boarding-related fees,” a section of the bank report reads.
Since the programme started in 2007, the bank reports having sponsored over 1500 students.
Every year, the programme targets 240 beneficiaries; 40 of whom are students with physical challenges who benefit from a full scholarship for four years of secondary education.
By Amos Kerich
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