540 needy college students in Kimilili are set to profit from the Bungoma County Scholarships launched by Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa on Saturday, January 14, 2024.
The MP who was accompanied by Governor Kenneth Lusaka introduced that the scholars chosen from 45 wards will profit from the allotted Ksh250 million.
Others current on the launch held at St. Luke’s Boys Excessive Faculty in Kimilili on Saturday have been Deputy Governor Jenipher Mbatiany, a piece of MCAs, Training and Vocational Coaching CEC Dr. David Wamamili.
On the occasion, Barasa expressed optimism that the initiative will cater to vibrant needy college students throughout the county.
He additionally implored his constituency MCAs to submit the names of needy college students for them to get help.
“Be a part of Governor Kenneth Makelo Lusaka for the launch of the 2024 County Scholarship Cohort at St Luke’s Kimilili Boys Excessive Faculty. A complete of 540 college students, chosen from 45 wards are set to profit from the allotted Ksh250 million. Training taking centre stage,” he said.
“Sources are by no means sufficient due to this fact those that have been neglected of the scholarship program don’t hand over, I’m going to accommodate you on my bursary beneficiaries,” Barasa mentioned.
Additional, the MP assured residents that no vetting can be performed for college kids beforehand neglected on the county scholarship.
He additionally introduced plans to reinforce scholar attendance by briefly suspending the development of multi-story lecture rooms within the space.
“I’ve halted my plans to assemble storey lecture rooms in Kimilili faculties and pay for the coed’s charges and later proceed after one other NG-CDF disbursement might be made,” Barasa added.
