Ksh 45 Million in Bursaries Awarded to Disadvantaged Students in Kisumu County

Kisumu County Government has issued scholarships worth Sh45 million, benefiting 9,772 disadvantaged students in the district. The scholarships will benefit the 2020 Kenya Certificate for Primary Education (KCPE) graduates to join public and additional auxiliary schools in August. While awarding the scholarships, Kisumu Deputy Governor, Dr Mathew Owili, said that the Maritime Province had awarded 160,722,826 shillings as scholarships and grants to students in schools, colleges, universities and driving school universities in the last two years. Owili added that the region had expanded its scholarship allocation by 100% from Sh105…