School bursaries to take up to 40 percent of national government fund
President Dr William Ruto addressing learners at Joseph Kang’ethe Primary School in Kibera, Nairobi County on November 29, 2022, during Day 2 of KCPE and KPSEA exams.
Under the new law, the allocation to the educational bursary fund will be increased by five percent from the current 35 percent as in the NG-CDF Act, 2015.
Fighting climate change and developing digital hubs will also draw from the fund, with up to eight percent allocated to the new project areas.
President also signed into law the National Lottery Bill, 2023, which aims to enable the national government to raise funds to finance noble causes.
School scholarships will now receive up to 40 per cent of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) after President William Ruto signed the NG-CDF Bill, 2023 into law.
Fighting climate change and developing digital hubs will also draw from the fund, with up to eight percent allocated to the new project areas.
