Learners from needy families in Dikirr Emurrua Constituency, Narok County have a reason to smile after the area Member of Parliament disbursed KSh41 million bursary courtesy of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
The MP Johana Ngeno speaking during the disbursement of the bursaries at his office on Tuesday June 18 said the bursary targets needy children in secondary schools, colleges, and universities.
READ ALSO:
Poor Nyamira family appeals for help to treat their ailing child
He said that the government is committed to ensure every child gets education by supporting them financially and hence no child will remain at home because of lack of school fees.
Ngeno revealed that when he entered office in 2013, there were few schools in the constituency, and the children were not benefiting from the bursary which kept them at home for most of the time a thing which saw most students post poor grades in the national exams.
“In 2013, only nine students qualified to join the university. However, since we started building schools and issuing bursaries, the number of children from this constituency that are joining universities are increasing,” he said.
He said the bursary gives the vulnerable and needy children a chance to get education and become professionals in their future lives.
By Vostine Ratemo
You can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.
>>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories
