Kenya: Sakaja Asks Controller of Budget to Change Stance on Bursary Issuance

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has echoed the concerns of several other Governors over the Controller of Budget’s (CoB’s) decision to stop counties from issuing bursaries.

In a statement on Monday, January 20, Sakaja urged CoB Margaret Nyakang’o to reconsider her stance as Governors were not asking for more money but an opportunity to promote education in their counties.

“We are not asking for more money, nor are we saying that the national government should set aside funds for bursaries….