The end of bursaries, as we know them today, has started, and free university and college education is beckoning.
Thousands of needy students have received bursaries from the Meru County government and the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).
Some 20, 000 students from Luanda and Teso North constituencies have benefited from National Government Constituency Development Fund bursary worth Sh128 million.
Move meant to lock out ‘outsiders’ from benefiting from money meant to help locals. MP says system seeks to prioritise interests of needy students in the area.
Hundreds of needy students across the country have lost hope of ever joining secondary school unless the government comes to their rescue.
Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have differed over the proposed law on ward bursaries.