The top three students at Nkaimurunya Primary School have been granted high school scholarships by the Rotary Club of Karen.
This followed a pledge by the Rotary Club in November last year during the District Governors visit to the school in Kajiado North.
The three candidates are Waynadoci Okoth, who scored 377 marks, Harrison Kimani (354) and Martin Ngaya (353).
Rotarian Allister Lindsay, who is also the CEO of Sera Kenya Limited said Nkaimurunya Primary School has never recorded such high marks before.
“This has been greatly enhanced by the support that the Rotary Club of Karen has provided over the last 10 years. Over the period, the Rotary Club of Karen has established a library at the school and donated revision books, and mathematical instrument sets, through our Basic education and literacy programs. In addition, the Club has also provided mentorship sessions to the students,” Lindsay said in a statement.
The funds were raised through donations by members, and fundraising activities.
He said the donation goes a long way to enriching lives through further education, especially for the disadvantaged children at the school.
The Rotary Club has committed to providing these scholarships into the future as well as raising further funds to renovate the special needs classrooms, he said.
Many students continue seeking support to join secondary schools, as the harsh economic situation continues to bite.
And despite a directive by the Education ministry to the principals against charging exorbitant fees and items, some principals continue to exploit parents.
