Academically talented girls from Kisii County who will get a chance to be admitted to lucrative courses in the ongoing university admissions will be sponsored till completion of their education, a personal assistant to nominated Senator Janet Ong’era has said.
Speaking on Monday at Bobasi constituency during a burial ceremony, Mrs Felisters Kerubo said the ODM senator decided to take the initiative as a way of encouraging girls from the region to target competitive professions that have been for a long time dominated by men.
She said the senator had offered to pay full fees to the lucky girls, particularly those who will get admission to medicine, aviation, architecture and engineering courses from KCSE class of 2014.
“I have been sent to inform you today that any girl who will be admitted to do engineering, medicine and aviation in the ongoing admission will benefit from a scholarship from Senator Ong’era,” she said.
“This will be an important step to challenge girls to be more competitive by joining careers that have been dominated by men for a long time,” she added.
She asked lucky candidates to submit their names and admission letters to her or the ODM offices in Kisii County for budgetary purposes.
“I would like to ask those who may fall under that category to table their supportive documents to me or at ODM headquarters in Kisii town. I plead with you to spread the message,” she said.