County Government of Laikipia

A hundred and ten students from vulnerable families have benefitted from Laikipia Governor's full scholarship program at a cost of Shs. 6.1 million over the last four years.

H.E. Governor Ndiritu Muriithi said he established the scholarship program in 2018 under the county bursary fund targeting bright, most vulnerable, and needy students for full sponsorship.

The first group of 25 beneficiaries completed their KCSE and Diplomas in March 2022 and were subsequently replaced by other equally vulnerable students.

Speaking while handing out bursary cheques to needy students in Laikipia West, Mr. Muriithi said beneficiaries of the scholarship program are normally identified in every ward through rigorous vetting.

Twenty of the beneficiaries are normally rescued children under the care of the Laikipia County Government.

The governor blamed the fall of BBI for the insufficient bursary funds that central Kenya region children were getting.

The reason I was supporting the BBI is that it was promising to double our equitable share to eight billion shillings. It was also proposing to add another constituency in Laikipia so that there would be additional resources through the NG-CDFH.E. the governor to parents at Nyahururu Social Hall.

A total of 39,211 students have been supported under the county bursary fund in the last four years at a cost of Shs. 180 million. H.E. Governor Muriithi said his administration has allocated Shs. 100 million in the current financial year for that purpose.

He said his administration has employed 560 ECDE teachers on permanent and pensionable basis.