Needy Students in Migori County get Equity Banks Sponsorship

Jan 5, 2024 - 16:27

Jan 6, 2024 - 09:22

Some of the beneficiaries of the Wings to Fly scholarship program in Migori County. With 800 applications received by Equity this year, only 16 students were successful.

Migori,

Friday, January 5, 2024

KNA by Janemolly Achieng and Marrion Obuya

Equity Bank has sponsored 16 bright but needy students from Migori County to join high school in this year's Wings to Fly scholarship program.

The students drawn from all eight sub-counties of Migori County will benefit from full education sponsorship for four years. While gracing the occasion held at Migori County headquarters, Migori governor Dr Ochillo Ayacko noted that the Wings to Fly Program has been a game changer in the education needs of vulnerable families with bright children.

He urged the students to work hard so that they’ll still get an opportunity to be sponsored even after high school noting that he is also a beneficiary of a scholarship.

“I benefited from a scholarship in my school back in the days from the Headmasters’ association of South Nyanza, I know how impactful this support will be to you. Make good use of it," said the governor.

Ayacko also outlined that in last year’s financial budget, a total of 410 students received scholarships amounting to Sh14 million.

The country gave grants to 310 students amounting to Sh11 million and those in vocational institutions who are over 1600 received Sh29 million.

However, he decried delayed disbursement of the county exchequer by the national government, which has hampered their effort to plan for this year's county scholarships.

The governor called upon other businesses to follow Equity Bank’s footsteps and support vulnerable children academically.

Nicodemus Atela Equity Bank Manager Migori branch while speaking during the occasion, outlined that this year they received a total of 800 applications of which only 16 students were successful.

As opposed to previous years where they partnered with Elimu scholarships, he noted that this year Elimu scholarship will focus on sponsoring students from refugee camps only.

Migori County Director of Education, Jacob Onyiego confirmed that the government has made it very clear that school fees remain the same.

Courtesy; KNA