Mr. Abdalla Ahmed, Chief Officer Education, has urged students and youths across the county to take advantage of the county’s largest scholarship and bursary program to secure a better future for themselves and their families.

“The administration of Governor Fahim Twaha believes that every child deserves an education. It is a fundamental human right. Governor Fahim Twaha is committed to increasing access, retention, and transition to secondary schools, colleges, and universities for all Lamu youths by providing equal access to scholarships and bursaries “Mr. Ahmed stated

Mr. Abdalla Ahmed was addressing over 600 KCPE candidates drawn from different schools in Witu ward and Witu secondary school students, during a student’s guidance session by national Motivational speaker, Mr Wambungu wa Kamau.

He urged the kids to concentrate on their academics, stating that education has the potential of opening opportunities for those who take it seriously.

“Poverty levels could be cut in half if all adults finished secondary school, which is why Governor Fahim Twaha has set up the largest education fund since devolution began. Over 2,100 students with a KCPE score of 300 or higher are getting full scholarships from the county right now; this is four times the number of students who qualified when the initiative began in 2018/19. Another 8,500 secondary school students in boarding schools and day schools who could not get a score of 300 or higher are receiving Sh10,000 in boarding schools and Sh6,000 in day schools, respectively. Higher education will cover 2,200 students in colleges and universities, as well as another 4,000 in local TVETS.” He continued,

Chairman Witu Ward Bursary Committee Mr. Bwanamkuu Fumo, KESSHA representative,Witu Mjini Secondary School Board of Management, School Principal and Administration, Fund Manager CDF Lamu west were among those who attended the students motivating event.

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For more information contact:

Lamu County Government Communications Office at

info@lamu.go.ke

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