More than 300 students from day secondary schools in Murang’a County who scored a C+ and above in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination have received a one-off bursary of Sh10,000 each from the county government to support their transition to universities and colleges.
The beneficiaries received the bursaries under the Inua Masomo programme during the 2026 Murang’a Education Day celebrations held at Ihura Stadium on Saturday. The county also awarded bursaries to 2,500 learners from day senior schools across the county.
The Inua Masomo programme targets the top 10 performing students in every day secondary school and seeks to improve access to higher education while easing the financial burden on parents and guardians.
Speaking during the event, Governor Irungu Kang’ata said his administration was prioritising learners in day secondary schools to enable them to compete favourably with their counterparts in boarding institutions.
He said the county government remains committed to ensuring that no deserving student is denied an opportunity to pursue higher education because of financial constraints.
Kang’ata noted that investment in education is critical to producing a skilled workforce capable of driving the county’s socio-economic transformation, adding that the county would continue expanding programmes that improve access to quality education.
During the celebrations, the governor also presided over the graduation of more than 750 youths under the Murang’a Youth Service (MYS) Cohort Seven, bringing the total number of graduates under the programme to 9,450 since its inception.
Each graduate received Sh15,000 in seed capital to enable them acquire working tools and establish small businesses after completing community service and vocational training.
Kang’ata announced that businesses established by the graduates would enjoy exemption from selected county taxes as part of the county government’s efforts to promote youth entrepreneurship and support business growth.
He explained that participants are recruited through a transparent balloting process before undertaking three months of community service, during which each earns Sh400 per day. Of this amount, Sh300 is paid directly to the participant while Sh100 is remitted to a parent or guardian.
The governor said the participants are subsequently enrolled in vocational training institutions where they acquire technical and entrepreneurial skills to prepare them for self-employment and the job market.
The county government also recognised and rewarded the top 10 Grade 10 students from day secondary schools for their outstanding academic performance.
Murang’a Education Day brought together education stakeholders, teachers, parents and students to celebrate academic excellence and highlight the county government’s continued investment in education, skills development and youth empowerment.
By Bernard Munyao and Adrian Kirema
