Equity Bank Kisii Director David Nyamu has appealed to professionals and investors in the area to support local primary and secondary schools to boost education standards and performance in national examinations.
The Public Sector and Institutional Banking Director said the population of learners is increasing hence the need to increase support towards quality education.
He added that the initiative will ease the school fee burden upon parents and guardians especially during the current economic hard times.
The Director was speaking at Bonchari National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) offices in Kisii South sub-county after he handed over 200 desks to six schools donated by the area Equity Bank branch.
Primary schools which benefitted include; Genga, Rianyapara, Chisaro, Isamwera, Itibo Rianyabaro and Kiabusura.
“Professionals and investors working in urban areas are products of these schools. They need to unite and use their resources to support them,” he noted.
Nyamu noted that while land was shrinking due to high population, education was the only worthy investment to children in order to be empowered with skills and knowledge to improve their lives.
He lauded the community for supporting the Bank’s activities including scholarships under Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarship jointly with the government to aid children from poor families to access education.
The Bank, noted the Director, has partnered with the area Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Charles Onchoke to support women and youth cooperative societies to enhance marketing of their agricultural produce and increase their earning and living standards.
Also in attendance were; the bank Kisii Branch Manager Robinson Mirieri, NG-CDF Chairman Johnson Nyakina, Constituency Manager Pastor Thomas Nyakundi and area Sub County Police Commander Charles Machinji and a number of school heads.
By Emmanuel Gwakoi
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