- Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior said the 12,900 students are from the 30 wards across
- Full scholarships were awarded to three needy students who score 370 marks and above from each ward
More than 12,000 learners in Makueni county are set to join school after the county government disbursed bursary cheques worth Sh85 million.
The beneficiaries are from high schools, technical institutions, colleges and universities.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior said the 12,900 students are from the 30 wards across the county.
Full scholarships were awarded to three needy students who score 370 marks and above from each ward.
"These students will join the other 600 students in the county, who study under county scholarship ," he said.
Mutula urged principals allow the learners who have not cleared school fees stay in school following the tough economic times.
Makueni speaker Douglas Mbilu said it is high time the government invested in education to produce future leaders.
"We don't have a reason to invest so much in infrastructure such as roads, when the people who will use them are illiterate," he said.
He urged the national government to improve education infrastructure in arid and semi areas.
Kilili Kalamba MCA Francis Mutuku urged the public to show up in public participation forums and make contributions to formulate laws and policies.
Sofia Jane, a beneficiary and a student at Wote Technical Training Institute thanked the county for the initiative.
"You may think this is small but it means a lot to us because school dropouts get the chance to go back to school when they receive bursaries," she said.
Education executive Elizabeth Muli urged the learners to take their studies seriously to succeed in life.
She advised those in higher learning institutions to look for side hustles to sustain themselves in school.
"Please look for pocket money to take care of other needs don't be a nuisance to your parents," Muli said.
She said Tvet institutions are good learning grounds to gain various skills.
"Jobs come looking for you if you have relevant skills and these institutions are good training grounds," Muli said.