It was a relief for families from poor backgrounds after Nakuru County released Sh440 million bursary for the needy students in the devolved unit.

Governor Susan Kihika said that this was the first tranche of the 2025 bursary programme aimed at ensuring students from poor backgrounds accessed quality education and assured that all deserving cases would benefit from the fund that targets 46,345 students across the County.

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Kihika added that her government had already reached out to some of the beneficiaries in Naivasha and Nakuru Town West Sub-counties in addition to issuing cheques to Gilgil Day Secondary School in Gilgil Sub-County. "One of the pillars of my administration is to ensure that no deserving child is denied the right to access education," stated Ms.