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Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson speaks when he\u00a0 launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme on January 8, 2025\/HANDOUT<\/p>\n

Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson on Thursday launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme, reaffirming his administration\u2019s commitment to ensuring that no child is denied an education due to financial hardship. \n<\/p>\n


\nSpeaking while presiding over the presentation of the Governor\u2019s Scholarships to beneficiaries at Uhuru Park, Sakaja said the initiative marks a major boost to education support for vulnerable learners across the county. \n<\/p>\n


\nHe announced that Sh170 million has been set aside under the programme, benefiting 4,000 bright learners in its first phase. The Governor described the initiative as a restoration of hope for thousands of families who have struggled to keep their children in school.<\/p>\n


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\nNairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson speaks when he\u00a0 launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme on January 8, 2025\/HANDOUTGovernor Sakaja noted that between 2013 and 2022, Nairobi County allocated approximately Sh10 billion to scholarships and bursaries over a ten-year period. In contrast, he said his administration has injected Sh1.8 billion in just two years, signaling a renewed focus on education under the current regime. \n<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI want to thank the Controller of Budget for working with the Ministry of Education and the Council of Governors to resolve the impasse that existed last year and to anchor scholarships within the law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


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\nEmphasizing education as a powerful tool for social mobility, the Governor described it as \u201cthe greatest equalizer,\u201d saying every child deserves a fair chance to succeed. He highlighted ongoing collaboration with the national government and the use of ward-based funds to expand learning infrastructure.<\/p>\n


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\nNairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson and other leaders Bairobi County during the\u00a0 launch a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme on January 8, 2025\/HANDOUTAccording to Sakaja, the national government is constructing 5,000 classrooms at a cost of Sh1 billion, while the county government is building an additional 1,500 classrooms to ease congestion in public schools. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe Governor further pointed out the scale of Nairobi\u2019s education challenge, noting that a population of about 7 million people is currently served by only 230 public schools.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cWe have a lot to do, and that is why we must come together to bridge this gap,\u201d he said. \n<\/p>\n


\nSakaja also cited the Dishi na County school feeding programme as a critical pillar of learner retention and performance. He said the county has so far provided 68 million meals, contributing to improved school attendance and increased enrolment.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cA hungry child cannot learn. By ensuring learners are fed, we are keeping them in school and giving them the energy to succeed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n


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\nNairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson speaks when he\u00a0 launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme on January 8, 2025\/HANDOUTMeanwhile, Brian Mulama, the CECM for Talents, Skills Development and Care, said the programme will benefit many learners and significantly ease the burden of school fees on parents.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cThis programme will go a long way in supporting learners and easing the financial burden on parents, ensuring that talented children can remain in school and focus on their education,\u201d Mulama said.<\/p>\n


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\nThe scholarship programme forms part of Nairobi County\u2019s broader education strategy aimed at improving learning conditions and ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has an opportunity to achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson speaks when he\u00a0 launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme on January 8,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[80,351,352,98,100,353,101,350,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-14369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kenya","8":"tag-kenya","9":"tag-kenya-news","10":"tag-star","11":"tag-star-news","12":"tag-star-news-kenya","13":"tag-star-newspaper-kenya","14":"tag-the-star","15":"tag-the-star-kenya","16":"tag-the-star-newspaper"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}