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May 1, 2026
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Government moves to consolidate bursaries for free education

Government moves to consolidate bursaries for free education

Despite a high number of vulnerable children in the country needing support, presidential secondary bursary allocation has been reduced from Sh400 million to Sh100 million..

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The Kenyan government is moving to consolidate various bursary schemes into a single centralized fund to improve efficiency and achieve free secondary education.

  • The Institute of Public Finance (IPF) suggests reallocating Sh26.5 billion in bursary money to cover the Sh46 billion deficit in free secondary education.
  • This consolidation aims to eliminate duplication, leakages, and inequitable access, as highlighted by IPF CEO Daniel Ndirangu.
  • An Auditor General Report found that about 73% of sampled beneficiaries received multiple bursaries from different schemes in FY 2023/24.

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