Lamu County Governor Issa Timamy on Friday awarded bursaries and scholarships worth over Ksh. 55 million to 7,357 needy but bright students from Lamu County.

The Sh. 55,899,525 will be shared among 7,357 secondary school students with 2,180 students receiving full scholarships and 5,177 being awarded bursaries respectively. According to Governor Timamy Sh.38,060,595 will be absorbed within the county schools.

“My administration remains committed to addressing the financial challenges faced by students to ensure that they can pursue their academic aspirations with greater ease and focus. Thus bursaries and scholarships aim at uplifting the lives of those students who need financial support from Lamu, giving hope to the hopeless and supporting the dreams of the future generation in our beloved County.” Said Governor Timamy.

Bursaries and Scholarships were introduced by Governor Timamy during his first tenure in the year 2014.

The Governor further emphasized that the procedure was fair and transparent and committed to publishing the names of all beneficiaries for accountability and transparency. The County boss further added that there will be common exams for form one to form three students that are sponsored by the County Government to ensure all students sit for fair and equal exams. He further called upon members of Parliament who have a bursary kitty to make public the list of their beneficiaries for transparency and public confidence.

In his remarks, Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga noted that by facilitating access to educational funds, the county is demonstrating a dedication to nurturing talent and fostering academic excellence within the community.

Bursary and Scholarship Board Chair Mr. Athman Badi said as a board they were honored to be part of this initiative, which underscores our shared values and commitment to promoting education in Lamu.

In attendance were Lamu County Commissioner Mr. Wesly Koech, Chief of Staff Mr. Abdulnasir Issa, Education Chief Officer Ms. Hafswa Difini, Principals from all Lamu County Secondary schools, BOM/PTA representatives, TSC representatives among others.

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