A total of 800 needy students in Naivasha Constituency have benefitted from Sh70 million bursaries from the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) disbursed on Tuesday.
Speaking when issuing the cheques at Maai - Mahiu on Tuesday, Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara lamented that the allocation is not enough, going by the thousands of applications arising from the harsh economic situation and the vast sub-county, and called on the National Treasury to consider enhancing the kitty in the future.
The Sh70 million bursary kitty will support over 800 students in the county across secondary day schools, boarding facilities, special needs schools, and tertiary institutions.
Kihara noted that the Naivasha population continues to increase, with the flower farms and fishing industry playing a key role in attracting workers.
