Kiambu County government has announced plans to establish its own Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) kitty to help students from the county get loans for their higher studies.
Speaking when he issued bursary funds at Uthiru in Kabete on Monday, Governor William Kabogo said that the county HELB kitty will be established in the 2016-2017 Financial year starting July this year.
Kabogo noted that many students fail to advance their higher education for lacking school fees.
“We are going to establish a kitty similar tom HEB that will enable students get loans to further their education,” said Kabogo.
The Kiambu governor also announced that the county will triple its Sh180 Million bursary fund starting the next financial year.
Kabogo said that all measures are aimed at boosting education standards.
Speaking at the function, County Education Minister Esther Ndirangu said that over 30,000 needy students have so benefited from the bursaries this year alone.
She urged needy but bright students who have not send in applications to do and get sponsored.
Governor Kabogo has been issuing out bursary funds across Kiambu for the past three weeks with a section of MCAs accusing him of taking their responsibilities.