West Pokot Head Teachers Reviews 600Milion Bursary Allocation
By Emmanuel Oyasi,
The Kenya Primary Schools Head teachers Association (KEPSHA) West Pokot County has applauded the county governor Simon Kachapin for increasing the bursary allocation which he launched on Monday this week.
The association’s secretary Cecilia Ngige, said this will increase the number of students who will benefit from the funds especially at this time when most of the parents are facing tough economic situations.
Mrs. Ngige said most of the students have been forced to drop out of schools due to financial challenges, but now they will have a sigh of relief after the governor’s bursary launch.
“I thank the governor for increasing the funds allocated for bursary. This means that many students will get this scholarship. Many parents are going through difficult times due to the tough economic situation,” said Mrs. Ngige.
At the same time, Ngige has called on other political leaders to support the governor’s efforts of prioritizing education by allocating funds to support many students from rural areas, who were expected to join high schools but have failed due to lack of school fee.
“I would like to call on other political leaders to allocate funds to support many students, especially in rural areas, who should have joined high schools but have not been able to due to financial constrains,” she said.
Notably, Governor Kachapin launched Kshs 600 milion bursary on Monday 26th February where more than 44,560 students from West Pokot County are expected to benefit.
Speaking during the launch at Chewoyet boys high school, Kachapin said his objective is to ensure that no student fails to achieve academic excellence due to financial strains.
“My government has allocated Kshs 600 million in bursary designed to benefit students across all levels of education. Our objective is to ensure that every eligible student receives the necessary support for academic excellence,” said Mr. Kachapin.
Mr. Kachapin urged school principals to make good use of the funds they receive from the government, asking government auditors to do their job and ensure that schools spent funds received from the government on intended work to curb corruption in government institutions.