Secondary school students from 45 wards in Bungoma County are set to benefit from the Sh7 million bursary from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).
The Member of Parliament for Bungoma County Catherine Wambilianga said that each of the wards would select 15 students from needy families to benefit from the bursary.
She was speaking at St. Kizito Mayanja Secondary School in Bumula Bungoma County during the launch of the fund.
The MP noted that the fund would benefit both the boy and girl child saying children from both gender faced challenges while pursuing their education thus the need for them to be assisted.
On the issue of early pregnancies in the county, Wambilianga expressed concern at the high number of such cases, saying they negatively affected the education of the girl child.
She called on parents to give proper guidance to their children on the consequences of premarital sex.
The MP asked parents to ensure that their daughters who fell into such situations go back to school
to continue with their education.
The occasion was also attended by other stakeholders in the education sector.
Source: Kenya News Agency
Hundreds of children in Angarabat village of Katilu Ward are set to benefit from a new Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centre to be constructed by the County Government.
This was stated by the Director for ECDE, Ezekiel Kulal, during the site handover to the contractor and official launch of the project.
‘The contractor is expected to complete the project in the next three months in line with the contract details signed with the County Government,’ Director Kulal explained.
Area MCA Etubon Samal, who was also present, said that a due process of public participation had been followed in choosing the location of the project at Angarabat Primary School.
According to the MCA, the centre would ease pressure on the area’s parents, who have had to do without an ECDE centre for the longest time possible.
‘It is important to note that the centre will be constructed within Angarabat Primary School, where ECDE learners have been learning under a tree within the school,’ the MCA said.
The handover was
witnessed by the ECDE parents and teacher, Lilian Ekiru. Daniel Lotik (office of the MCA), Philip Longor (senior teacher, Angarabat) and Barbra Ekai (procurement).
Source: Kenya News Agency
