Over 370 students from Kwale joining national schools receive Sh18m in fees bursary

Kwale County Governor Salim Mvurya (left) presents a Sh18.9 million dummy cheque for 2017 Form One students to Kwale High School Principal Festus Sombo (right) at Kombani on January 7, 2017. Some 375 bright and needy students from Kwale who have been selected to join national schools will benefit from the money. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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  • He thanked Equity Bank, who, through the Wings to Fly programme, have sponsored 26 students.
  • The Cooperative Bank of Kenya will also be sponsoring five students from Kwale County.
  • Mr Mvurya pledged that no student in his county will miss education due to lack of school fees.
  • He said other stakeholders have also been at the forefront in supporting his education agenda.

Some 375 bright and needy students from Kwale who have been selected to join national schools across the country have received Sh18 million in school fees bursary from the county government.

The Kwale County government has also set aside another Sh50 million to assist in paying fees for all students joining Form One in the county’s secondary schools.

Speaking while issuing cheques at Kombani over the weekend, Governor Salim Mvurya said 71 per cent of the residents are poor and that is the reason his government has prioritised education.

“Education has been one of my top most priorities and when I asked for votes I promised that all students who will get slots in national schools will get a full year’s bursary without bias,” he said.

Mr Mvurya pledged that no student in his county will miss education due to lack of school fees as long as he is the governor.

First time in Kenyan history, he added, no student from Kwale County set to join secondary school will fail to do so because of lack of school fees.

405 TO JOIN UNIVERSITY

“I am glad that 405 students in the county got grades that enabled them join universities from the 2016 KCSE results.

"We will also pay school fees for 1,000 students joining universities in this county. This is my greatest achievement as a governor and I am glad I have worked for Kwale people,” he added.

The governor urged the students to work hard and ensure the county produces more graduates.

He thanked Equity Bank, through the Wings to Fly programme, who have sponsored 26 students, and The Cooperative Bank of Kenya who will be sponsoring five students from Kwale County.

He said other stakeholders have also been at the forefront in supporting his education agenda.

“That is why we have prioritised education. To eradicate poverty, we must priorities education. It is only through education that we will elevate ourselves. I speak actions not empty words and petty politics,” Mr Mvurya said.