More Uasin Gishu students to travel abroad for studies amid scholarship fiasco

More students from Uasin Gishu County continue to receive Visas in their quest to further their studies in Finland and Canada amid the ongoing scholarship saga. 

Speaking on Friday at Kerotet Girls High School during Prayer Day service for Form Four candidates, Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor Eng. John Barorot said even as there is an ongoing case and probe into the scholarship fiasco, the county government is doing all it can to assist students who still have the interest to further their education.

Eng. Barorot said 22 of the students are going to Finland on Monday, and another group of 26 will be leaving soon thereafter after securing their Visas.

He lauded parents involved for paying school fees, saying the relevant countries’ embassies want all Uasin Gishu County students to pay first year fees in full before leaving the country.

“These are our children, our sons and daughters, even as DCI and EACC are doing their investigations, we’re exploring all possibilities on how to assist these students who have not gone,” said the Deputy Governor.

“As we speak, we have 22 who are going to Finland on Monday, and another 24 who will also be going to Finland the week after. So we have 46 of them who got Visas, despite all the challenges that we had, we’re staying on the ball because these are our children, we will not run away from them.”

Eng. Barorot also disclosed that five other students are set to travel to Canada after receiving their Visas, adding that many more are presently waiting in line to also get the necessary documentation to travel.

“Last week, we got 5 students getting Visas from Canada, we have hundreds of them in the queue, and in the coming week hopefully we’ll get quite a number getting clearance to travel to Canada,” he noted.

“ I want to thank all parents involved for paying fees for their children because the rules have changed, the embassies have now said that for Uasin Gishu students to get Visas they need to pay one year fees.”