bursary allocations Stories

Counties urge senators to end bursary freeze hitting thousands of students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The dispute dates back to a Nakuru High Court decision in April 2025, which stopped the Controller of Budget (CoB) from approving bursary withdrawals.

Counties back plan to merge student bursaries into single national fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

At present, various bodies, including governors, Members of Parliament, ward representatives, the Ministry of Education, and the President, are all gi...

High Court grants relief to counties after allowing disbursement of approved bursaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

With the court’s latest clarification, counties can now move forward with distributing bursaries already included in their budgets.

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