15,000 needy learners benefit from Mwingi North CDF's KSh65 M bursary

He said the school bus for the little known school in Mumoni district will be acquired through the Mwingi North CDF kitty.

"The school has done us proud and since they had requested CDF to provide them with a school bus, their wishes have been answered because sooner than later they will have their own bus,' said the two term MP.

Nzengu was speaking at the Mwingi North CDF headquarters in Kyuso town during an event  that marked the commencement of the distribution of  bursary cheques worth KSh. 65,000 to heads of secondary schools and tertiary institutions in his constituency. About 15,000 needy learners are slated to benefit for the Mwingi North CDF  education bursaries this financial year.

Kaundu Mixed Day and Boarding Secondary school surprised many a folks by emerging from the blues to be ranked position five in the top 2025 KCSE schools in Kitui County. 

Among the 154  KCSE candidates  who sat their examination last year, all but  two qualified for direct university admission after scored grade C+ and above.

The school had the highest number of candidates who qualified for direct university admission in Kitui county. Speaking during the Kyuso bursary event, MP Nzengu said due to the harsh economic times Kenyans were faced with, Secondary school teachers should  not send learners who were unable to pay full school fees home. "I want school heads to understand that parents are hard up financially. They should accept whatever amounts parents can afford and retain students in school. Sending students home for school fees at this time will ruin their future as they will end up as school dropout," said the MP.

He said school heads with high number of learners in his constituency who have issues paying school fees should  approach the CDF for support. "If a school is experiencing fees balances amounting up to KSh. 2 million and we give them KSh 300,000 , is it not good enough  money to keep the school going for some time?" he posed.

The Gai Secondary school principal Peter Mwandikwa praised the MP for perpetually assisting needy students with bursaries via the Mwingi North CDF Kitui every other year. He however said the principals were currently in a catch 22 state after President William Ruto asked Grade 10 learned to go to senior school whether or not they had fees and uniforms.