Government bursaries to benefit 227 Orphans, Vulnerable Children in Makueni

Makueni Wednesday, July 12, 2023

KNA by Patrick Nyakundi

The government has disbursed bursaries amounting to Sh 4.089 million to benefit 227 needy students in six constituencies of Makueni County, under the Presidential Bursaries program in the 1st half of the 2022/2023 financial year.

The County Ag. Children’s Coordinator Thomas Mulwa said the program targets Orphans and Vulnerable Children aimed at assisting the beneficiaries acquire secondary education in the area.

Speaking to KNA Tuesday, Mulwa said the beneficiary students from each constituency include Kibwezi East (28), Kibwezi West (45), Mbooni (25), Kaiti (38), Kilome (46) and Makueni (45).

“Each constituency has received Sh 681,586 and money has only been disbursed to schools to cater for children who are either total orphans or partial orphans studying in public secondary schools, who received between Sh15,000 and 30,000 to cater for fees,” said Mulwa.

Courtesy ; K. N. A