Baringo County Government on Tuesday kicked off the disbursement Kshs 27.6 million in bursaries for the financial year 2015/16 to secondary school students and trainees in vocational training institutions from the county.

Speaking in Kabarnet when she presented bursary cheques to heads from different institutions in Baringo Central Sub County, Education and ICT CEC Mrs Lillian Sadalla revealed that each ward will get Kshs 920,000.

“Today we have began the disbursement of Kshs 4.6 million that will go to the payment of school fees for 560 beneficiary students from Baringo Central Sub County as awarded by respective Ward Bursary Committees,”said Sadalla.

While thanking those who took part in making the process successful and transparent, CEC Sadalla said similar disbursement ceremonies will also take place in all other sub counties.