Kitui County Governor Charity Ngilu with guardians of 36 needy pupils at Kitui Agricultural Training Centre (KATC), January 14, 2018. [Photo|Charity Kaluki Ngilu]36 needy pupils from Kitui County who sat their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations last year (2017) on Sunday received bursaries from the County government. 24 of the beneficiaries have been selected to join national schools with the remaining 12 headed to other top performing institutions. Led by Governor Charity Ngilu, the county government distributed cheques worth half a million shillings to select beneficiaries who had assembled at Kitui Agricultural Training Centre (KATC). The cheques issues ranged between Sh15,000 and Sh20,000. "We have set aside 180 million shillings for education bursaries this financial year," said Ngilu."This amount will be shared amongst Kitui County’s 40 wards to ensure all needy children remain in school." She noted a total of 1806 applicants applied for bursary consideration from the County government with 1478 of those being secondary school students and the remaining 328 from institutions of higher learning. The following are the beneficiaries with the marks they scored: Christine Kasyoka 411Mwende Terry Ndanu 409Kitheka Kongo Francis 380Tabitha John Wango 377Mary Musyoki Jackline 375Kasomo Philomena Ndanu 408Joshua Vundi, Musee 385Mary Gladys mutheu 385Maende jane mueni 358 Dickson jemima Ndanu 385Musyoki Joel Mwende364Joseph Kimanzi Ruth 382Rhoda Maria Musembi360Jenifer Kilonzo 371Namusole Simiyu 403Daniel, Neema Bonareri 422Solomon Vincent Musyoki 401Maingi Musyoka 375Kyalo Naomi Mwende 391Joseph Alex Mutio 374Mwango victor Kitema 401Abel John Mutunga 363Mutemi Samuel Fredy 344Mutinda Moses Kimanzi 385Musingila Nancy Vaati 356Shadrack Mutati Kinyili 365John Nancy Mary 364Grace Wanza Samuel 380Joycastor Mutiwa Dominic 357Kitheka Kennedy Kitavi 365Mwaniki Josephene Makasi 367

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