Kakamega Scholarship Beneficiaries Encouraged to Achieve Excellence

Kakamega: Recipients of the Elimu Scholarship in Kakamega County have been urged to capitalize on this significant opportunity to excel academically and contribute positively to their communities in the future. This call was made during a gathering where students and their parents received scholarship kits.

According to Kenya News Agency, the Western Regional Coordinator of the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF), the selected students were part of an exclusive group chosen from over 3,600 applicants across Kakamega County. Matoke highlighted that despite many deserving applicants, the foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, could only allocate 459 slots for Kakamega, focusing on the most vulnerable and needy students.

The event took place at the Western Regional Commissioners’ compound, where students and parents collected their scholarship kits. These kits include stationery and personal items designed to support the students throughout their four years of secondary education. Parents expressed gratitude to the government for providing their children with the means to pursue uninterrupted education and realize their dreams.

The beneficiaries, embarking on a transformative educational journey, pledged to leverage this opportunity to improve their academic performance. Zebedeo Matoke noted the selection committee’s decision to award scholarships to a gender-balanced group, with 55% girls and 45% boys. He detailed the distribution of the beneficiaries across the county: 13 from Kakamega North Sub County, 58 from Kakamega Central, 41 from Kakamega East, 24 from Kakamega South, 33 from Butere, 25 from Khwisero, 27 from Mumias East, and 30 from Mumias West. Additionally, 37 beneficiaries were from Likuyani, 41 from Matungu, 38 from Navakholo, 28 from Lugari, 18 from Ikolomani, and 46 from the county at large, reflecting the population of Kakamega County.