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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Marsabit Governor Ali Mohamud’s share of Ksh85 million among 895 needy students has elicited debate among Kenyans and leaders alike.<\/p>\n

The post instantly became political as a section of Mt Kenya leaders allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta used it to reopen the One Man One Shilling campaign.<\/p>\n

Nyeri Town MP reposted the bursary fete by Marsabit County insinuating the county government had the advantage of a relatively smaller population sharing a big amount of money.<\/p>\n

He explained that the months showed that each successful applicant walked away with a huge sum of over Ksh94,000 – complaining that many bursary recipients in the Mt Kenya region get less than Ksh3,000 per year.<\/p>\n

Deputy President William Ruto’s associate, Dennis Itumbi, differed with Ngunjiri – accusing of politicisng a innovative idea by the Marsabit County Government.<\/p>\n

Itumbi argued that the governor’s strategy to create an Education Fund was a carefully developed blueprint to benefit its people.<\/p>\n

“Marsabit was busy bringing its top Civil servants, richest private sector players, its political class and County Government to deliver a dream.<\/p>\n

“The law allowed them to open an external account and with that they raised Ksh10 million to start with. A criteria was also developed and devolved to the ward,” stated Itumbi.<\/p>\n

Ngunjiri was also accused of using the issue to propagate the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) instead of seeking to improve the Central Region where some students have received a paltry of Ksh 3,000 as bursaries.<\/p>\n

“This is not CDF (Constituency Development Fund). Marsabit County was the first to pass a law to establish a scholarship fund. They shelved infrastructure and set aside money for children, while Wambugu and others were singing BBI,” added Bor Chomu.<\/p>\n

In the event that took place on Thursday, July 29, Governor Mohammud indicated his hope that the 595 beneficiaries would transform the county and the entire country with the education.<\/p>\n

“Today, I presided over the disbursement of scholarship cheques worth Ksh 85 million to 895 scholars who include all the 595 beneficiaries from the past two years & this year\u2019s 300 successful applicants.<\/p>\n

“It is only through education that the daughter of a rural livestock herder can become a Veterinary Doctor, that the son of a hospital sweeper can become the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, that a child of Mama Mboga and a Boda Boda rider can become an Engineer,” explained Mohammud.<\/p>\n

Several students expected to join Form 1 in August had missed out from several scholarship and bursary funds across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. Marsabit Governor Ali Mohamud’s share of Ksh85 million among 895 needy students has elicited debate among Kenyans and leaders alike. The post instantly became political as a section of Mt Kenya leaders allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta used it to reopen the One Man One Shilling campaign. 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