The Ministry of Education is working on a new plan to bring all student bursaries under one system. Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the idea is to have one central portal where all bursary funds can be tracked.
Speaking on Tuesday in Makueni during the Elimu Mashinani programme, PS said that if the plan goes through, bursaries from the CDF, counties, national government and even private sponsors will all be listed in one place.
The system is expected to start being used in May, when learners go back to school for second term.
Bitok said the move is meant to solve a problem that has been there for years. In many cases, some students end up getting support from more than one source, while others miss out completely.
With the new system, officials will be able to see clearly who has received bursary money and from where.
The ministry is also working with a telecom company to help build the platform and make it easier to track the funds.
For a long time, bursary allocation has faced criticism over delays, paperwork and claims of unfair distribution.
Now, the government says it wants to clean up the process and make it more open so that the right students benefit.