Uasin Gishu County Governor Jackson Mandago has indicated that his administration will scale down bursary allocations to redirect funds to other crucial projects that will equally benefit the public.
"We are taking this step following the roll-out of free secondary education that effectively relief parents off fees burden," he said on Tuesday.
The 30 wards across Uasin Gishu County have been getting increasing allocations every year, with last Financial Year having stood at Sh4.5 million per ward.
As extensive consultation with the County Assembly and the public rages, Mandago said the money should now be used to empower young graduates.
"Beside strengthening the sponsorship to TTIs, my government will start a youth internship programme, with at least 20 graduates per ward being absorbed for a six-months paid internship. Degree holders will get about Ksh 15,000 stipend as Diploma graduates take home about Ksh 12,000 as monthly pay."
The governor was speaking when he launched a water project, and handed over an expansion title deed for Kapchumba secondary and primary schools.
Uasin Gishu County Government bought 5 acres of land for expansion of the schools.
The governor later attended the official inauguration of the Kosyin Technical Training Institute in Moiben Sub-County.
The TTI was constructed under the assistance of 'Rafiki ya Maisha International' and other friends from France and other European countries.