Sixteen students from vulnerable and needy families in Narok County have benefited from a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) scholarship.
The Bank’s Narok Branch Manager Stanley Kirui said the 16 were bright but vulnerable children who could not afford to pay for their high school studies.
Kirui who spoke when flagging off the beneficiaries said the KCB foundation scholarship was working closely with the county government of Narok and all education stakeholders to ensure that the beneficiaries of the project were the needy students.
“At KCB, we believe our role is to serve as a catalyst for positive change and empowerment and to improve the well-being of our communities through the KCB foundation, the social investment arm of the KCB business,” Kirui said.
He said that education was one of the key pillars of the bank saying they aimed to ensure they supported access to inclusive, equitable and quality education.
“We are specifically glad to be playing a part in transforming the lives of the people of Narok County as we work closely with all stakeholders,” he said.
Kirui said KCB is the most preferred banking partner across Narok County as it has supported all sectors of the economy and community projects.
The manager thanked the people for choosing and trusting the bank promising to continue supporting deserving students from vulnerable and marginalized families.
Narok town Assistant County Commissioner Ali Shakur called on all students who have benefited from scholarships to work hard in school to make their parents, guardians and the entire county proud.
Shakur asked them to take advantage of the fully sponsored education to work extra hard and become professionals who will help foster development in the county.
“We will continue following up on all students who have received bursaries to ensure they are performing well in school. Parents should take care of their children and protect them from all forms of retrogressive cultural practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),” added Shakur.
By Ann Salaton
