Migori County Chief Officer in charge of Education, Roseline Otieno, has cautioned the public about individuals pretending to work from her office and demanding money before releasing application forms for bursary education funds.
“Be aware that these are dishonest people. Our offices do not charge any money; the bursary application forms are given for free to the applicants,” she said.
She urged residents to report such individuals to the police, who would arrest them and take them to court for breaking the law.
Speaking to the public in Migori town on Monday, Otieno announced that the County Government has set aside 120 million shillings for the second edition of the education bursary scholarship. This initiative aims to assist more than 16,346 students from tertiary institutions and secondary schools in the county this year.
She encouraged parents to visit their Ward administrators, Chiefs, or her office to collect the application forms and receive further instructions on how to fill them out and return them for scrutiny. The funds will be allocated to deserving students.
Otieno further emphasized that her office will give priority to orphaned children and those from single-parent families.
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While reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing quality education, Otieno lamented the insufficient funds due to the large number of needy applicants. She clarified that the available funds would be distributed among all applicants, with the lowest beneficiary receiving a minimum of 5,000 shillings and the highest receiving up to 10,000 shillings, depending on the level of poverty in their homes.
By Enock Okong’o.
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