Over 1900 students in Kwale County are set to benefit from about Sh103 million bursary fund released by the county government.
Speaking on Wednesday in Ukunda during the National Student's Conference, Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya asserted his administration's commitment to improving education standards in the county.
He assured parents that the bursary programme will not be interrupted by political activities ahead of the 2017 general election.
"We campaigned in the year 2013 and promised to pay school fees for students joining Form One. We did this because we want these students to come back and develop the county," he said.
"This bursary programme has been in my manifesto and it is what devolution is all about," he added.
The governor further challenged parents to instill discipline in their children during the December holidays, arguing that it will go a long way in positively impacting the children's performance when schools re-open in January.