Kisumu County embarks on Automation of bursary fund as shs 205M disbursed
By Dickson Odhiambo
July 14, 2021
Kisumu County embarks
on Automation of bursary fund as shs 205M disbursed
The County Government of Kisumu has also embarked on
automation of the bursary management process in the entire county.
Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o says this is part
of the wider plan that seeks to digitize and automate all county processes,
procedures and systems.
Addressing the media today in Kisumu after launching the
disbursement of the last tranche of the education bursary and scholarship for
the financial year 2020/2021, Nyong’o says this initiative once completed, will
enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the bursary management process.
He says the system will weed out the issue of writing
cheques which may end up even benefitting unscrupulous people.
He says a total of shs 44,276,774 has today been disbursed
to the successful applicants for the education Bursary.
“In December 2020, we
gave out Ksh 68, 462,826. In March, this year, we gave out Ksh 47,260,400,
while last month, we assembled here to distribute Ksh 45 m to help give hope to
our students,” Nyong’o says.
The Governor says
County Government of Kisumu has thanked partners who have played a key role
though similar bursaries and scholarship thus ensuring access to quality
education within the County at secondary, colleges and university levels within
Kisumu County.
“These partners include; Family Bank, Equity Bank through
the Wings to Fly program, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, KCB Foundation and Palm House
Foundation, among others,” Nyong’o adds.
The Governor has appealed to all the students who will be
getting the bursaries to study hard, pass their examinations and fulfil their
career dreams, adding that this is the best way to pay back the tax payers.
“I wish to assure our people that the selection of the
beneficiaries has been above board. Committees and panels have been set up deep
into the ward levels to carefully and professionally pick needy and vulnerable
applicants from Kisumu County who are in secondary, universities, driving
schools and other colleges,” Nyong’o further says.
He further says the
number of beneficiaries in the 205 million kitty is as follows: Secondary
Schools and Special institutions 20,021 students, Universities 2,348 Students. Tertiary Colleges and Driving Schools 4,608 students, Scholarships 1,260
students. This brings to 28,237 students the total number of students who have
benefited from the bursaries and scholarships in the 2020/2021 Financial year.
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