Secondary school students from 45 wards in Bungoma County are set to benefit from the Sh7 million bursary from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).
The Member of Parliament for Bungoma County Catherine Wambilianga said that each of the wards would select 15 students from needy families to benefit from the bursary.
She was speaking at St. Kizito Mayanja Secondary School in Bumula Bungoma County during the launch of the fund.
The MP noted that the fund would benefit both the boy and girl child saying children from both gender faced challenges while pursuing their education thus the need for them to be assisted.
On the issue of early pregnancies in the county, Wambilianga expressed concern at the high number of such cases, saying they negatively affected the education of the girl child.
She called on parents to give proper guidance to their children on the consequences of premarital sex.
The MP asked parents to ensure that their daughters who fell into such situations go back to school to continue with their education.
The occasion was also attended by other stakeholders in the education sector.
By Catherine Nyongesa
