Nakuru County Rolls Out Sh440 Million Bursary Fund for Needy Students.
Families from low-income backgrounds in Nakuru County have welcomed the release of Sh440 million in bursaries to support underprivileged students.
Governor Susan Kihika announced that this initial tranche of the 2025 bursary program aims to benefit 46,345 students, ensuring access to quality education for deserving cases across the county.
Governor Kihika’s administration has already started disbursing funds, reaching students in Naivasha and Nakuru Town West Sub-counties and issuing cheques to Gilgil Day Secondary School in Gilgil Sub-County.
The amounts, ranging from Sh5,000 to Sh10,000 per student, are determined by the financial needs of each applicant. The bursary allocation process emphasizes transparency to ensure equitable distribution.
“One of the pillars of my administration is to ensure that no deserving child is denied the right to access education,” stated Ms. Kihika.
Deputy Governor David Kones, delivering a speech on behalf of Governor Kihika, noted that students who missed out on bursaries in the previous year would be prioritized.
He highlighted the County’s focus on low-income settlement areas, ensuring the most vulnerable families benefit. This initiative also supports the government’s 100 per cent school transition policy by easing the burden of school fees on parents.
Governor Kihika urged residents in the county’s 11 sub-counties to engage in economic activities to ensure they can sustain their children’s education. She reaffirmed her administration’s dedication to investing in tertiary education and vocational training, viewing these as critical to the county’s economic future.
Boosting Vocational Training and Technical Education
Governor Kihika pledged to enhance vocational training institutions by maintaining the Sh30,000 capitation fund per trainee, improving infrastructure, equipping facilities, and staffing centers.
These efforts aim to accommodate the increasing number of students seeking higher education and build a skilled workforce for Nakuru County’s economic development.
The administration is collaborating with private companies to provide hands-on training for students in Youth Polytechnics and Technical Vocational Education Training Institutes (TVETs).
These partnerships will ensure students spend at least half of their training in industry settings, bridging the skills gap and aligning graduates with market demands.
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Governor Kihika highlighted the need for students to embrace technical education due to the growing number of high school graduates and the national shortage of skilled technicians. Her administration is championing a dual TVET program, which integrates theoretical learning with practical workplace training.
The County government is working on an initiative to recognize and merge practical skills with formal certification. This approach aims to ensure those with skills gain formal recognition while equipping certificate holders with essential technical abilities to drive the economy forward.
Nakuru County Rolls Out Sh440 Million Bursary Fund for Needy Students.
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