Ruto promises all university students full scholarships
Ruto announces his government will offer 100 percent education scholarships to University students
Ruto announces his government will offer 100 percent education scholarships to University students.
President Ruto said the government was taking measures to upgrade the education sector and would offer full scholarships to students pursuing higher education.
Ruto made the statement on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Vihiga where he launched the Vihiga Last Mile Water Supply Project in the Sabatia Constituency of Mbale.
Ruto noted that his administration has reached an understanding with numerous education stakeholders to guarantee that students pursuing higher education receive full scholarships.
“Watoto wenu ambao wanaenda kwa technical training college na wenye wanaenda university, tumekua na shida kubwa kwamba mauniveristy wako na shida ya madeni. Hio madeni nimeketi chini na vice chancellors wote na tumekubaliana mfumo mpya ya kuhakikisha ya kwamba watoto wetu wote wakienda university wanapata scholarship.
“Tunabadilisha sio grant tena kwa university in scholarship kwa kila mwanafunzi ndo tuhakikishe mtoto wa mama mboga, boda boda na mtu ambaye yuko chini tunampatia 100 percent scholarship, mtoto wangu na musalia tunawapatia scholarship ya 20 ama 30 percent,” he stated.
The President also gave the people assurance that the administration was making important moves to improve the educational system and guarantee that every child receives an education.
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According to Ruto, the government has invested billions in the education sector to help create an environment that is conducive to learning for all students.
“We are going to make sure that every child who goes to school has an opportunity to learn,” he stated.
In the same breath, the president promised to address the high food costs by lowering the costs of fertilisers.
He stated that the government intends to lower the cost f fertiliser from Ksh3,500 to Ksh2,500.
“Unga haitoki kwa soko, inatoka kwa shamba. Kama unataka kutatua tatizo la unga enda shambani. Ata ukieka sufuria kwa kichwa ufanye maandamano bei ya unga itashuka? si hio ni upuzi. Ndo niliwaambia tutapunguza gharama ya mbegu ya mbolea. Mbolea mlikua mnanunua na elfu saba nmerudisha mpaka elfu tatu na mia tano na hio 3,500 bado nitapunguza mpaka 2,500 after two weeks,”
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