By Reuben Olita
16 students, including eight boys and eight girls, have benefitted from Equity Bank Wings to fly sponsorship program.
Eight students were picked from Busia Branch of the bank, while a similar number were picked from the Malaba branch of the bank.
Among those who benefitted from Busia Branch of the bank included Dancan Akumba Okumu of Lunyofu Primary School and who has been selected to join Bungoma High School.
Others are Sheila Nafula Olobera, who has been picked to join Chwele Girls from Siwongo Primary.Readon Onyango Onyango is set to join Bukhalalire Secondary from Odiado Primary while Caleb Mugaro Mufogo is set to join Salvation Army Kolanya Boys from Bulanda Primary.
Linda Omondi Atieno will join Sinyolo Girls from Namwitsula Primary. Meshack Wabwire Wandera is poised to join Mwihila High School from Nambale AC.
Catherine Auma Ouma will join Busiada Girls High from Siruka, while Anjela Nekesa Okumu is set to join Bishop Linus Okok Girls Secondary, School,from Busidibu Primary.
In the Malaba branch of the bank, four boys and four girls benefited from the Wings to fly sponsorship. Those who were offered scholarships included Brighton Okide Omadede, Edwin Oundo Ekisa, Martha Nekesa, and Mercy Melvin Adeke.
Others are Samuel Etoo Otengo, Eunice Ekorojo Karani, Scovia Akochi, and Nathan Ekitang’on Osere.
Addressing the press after flagging off the successful recipients in Busia, Equity Busia Branch manager Oscar Masinde said, the eight picked from the branch were drawn from five sub counties of Bunyala, Samia, Butula, Nambale and Matayos.
” The recipients will enjoy a four-year scholarship that will include tuition, uniforms, books, and out of pocket allowance,” he said, adding that about 910 students from Busia have benefitted from the sponsorship since the start of the programme,” he said.
He added: ” The cut-off mark was 350 with 700 applicants competing for 16 slots across the county. With many left out, I appeal to other corporates, CDF, county, and national governments to avail bursaries to unsuccessful candidates.”
Masinde urged successful candidates to continue doing well in class for the entire four years of their secondary education, lest their sponsorships will be cancelled.
