Some secondary school students in Bomachoge, Borabu Constituency in Kisii County, have received the Education Bursary Funds to help them continue with their studies.
Many parents who talked to Education News said that the issuance of the cheques was overdue but it was better late than never.
“We have been waiting for help from the NG-CDF office in the last four years, but secondary school learners are considered for the first time here,” said Johnson Onduso of Bokimonge Ward.
When the area MP, Prof. Zadoc Ogutu, presided over the cheque distribution exercise at Omobera Primary School, he exonerated himself from the blame saying that the government allocates little money to Constituencies and that it cannot be enough for all projects at his desk.
“The constituency has a lot of projects to be developed but we wish we had enough funds,” he said.
He said that his office released Sh10 million this year to be sent to various secondary schools to help the beneficiaries continue with their education.
He denied that his decision to fund the secondary school learners for the first time since he took the mantle of leadership was pressured by his opponents.
“This is a routine constituency operation and it should not be interpreted as being forced from my opponents,” he stressed.
The MP was responding to the allegation that the funds were released after some Pressure group led by former Bomachoge Borabu NG-CDF Chairman asked for transparency from the office.
The MP took the time to thank schools that performed well in the 2021 examinations and promised to reward the institutions that excelled by allocating more money to them.
During the meeting, the MP revealed that Magenge Secondary School was led by receiving Sh1.7 million followed by Kerongorori and Riokindo Secondary Schools which received Sh942,000 and 840,000 respectively.
Other schools among the 45 secondary Schools in the Constituency received amounts ranging from 60,000 to 500,000 shillings.
