Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa and his deputy, Ayub Savula, are on top of plans to unveil the Sh120 million ward fund bursary program meant to sponsor the education of needy students.
The program is set to be unveiled this week and will see each of the 60 wards receive Sh2 million, which will be awarded to total orphans, partial orphans, and extremely needy cases.
“We shall from next week commence issuance of Sh2 million bursaries per ward to partial and total orphans as well as children from very poor backgrounds to ensure they have uninterrupted access to education just like any other child in the county,”Savula said while speaking at a burial ceremony in Shinyalu Sub-county last week.
Savula added that county administrators will work hand in hand with the respective area MCAs to pick out deserving cases and forward their names for vetting.
Governor Barasa also made the commitment while attending a church service at St. Joseph the Worker Shibuye Catholic Church in Shinyalua Sub-county.
“Our administration is working on availing 120 million bursaries kitty to needy learners across the 60 wards of Kakamega County, and this will be done as soon as possible,” he said.
Discover the pulse of Western Kenya with WKT – your go-to digital media platform for real-time updates, rich perspectives, and powerful stories that matter.
