Mary Anyango was the third best girl in Siaya County after scoring 409 marks out of 500, but her slot at Asumbi Girls High School is now threatened due lack of school fees. She easily secured a place at Nyabururu Girls High School – a national school – only for reality to dawn on her that she won’t be attending it. Her guardian, an uncle, is unable to raise her school fees. "Students in need of Sh50,000 are being awarded a bursary of Sh3,000, it does not make sense at all. Contacted Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the government had done a lot through Free Primary Education, Free Day Secondary Education, free national examinations for all candidates, enhanced capitation grant to schools, bursaries and constituency funds.

Source: Daily Nation January 27, 2017 19:52 UTC