Education Cabinet Secretary, Amina Mohammed, has appealed to the United Kingdom to award Kenyan students with more scholarships.
Speaking at the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers on Thursday, CS Amina maintained that scholarships had a positive impact on the development of the students.
Amina stated: “The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan made its mark not just on individual beneficiaries but also, and more importantly, on the national development of our country."
The Education CS also appealed to the Minister of State for Schools Standards at the Department for Education in the UK, Nick Gibb, to review the language proficiency requirements for Kenyan students.
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CS Amina further called for the UK to support digital learning, curriculum review and development and also in increasing infrastructure available to students in Kenya.
“We believe the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan can be more impactful if scaled up," CS Amina stated.
This was the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Nadi, Fiji, with a theme being "Sustainability and resilience: Can education deliver?'
The UK Minister is expected to formally affirm Kenya’s acceptance offer to host the next Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in 2021.
Kenya is a beneficiary of Commonwealth scholarships which include an average of 52 consistent ones from India, two from New Zealand and twelve from Pakistan.
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Currently, there are 29 Commonwealth scholarships for Kenyans in the United Kingdom for 2017/18.
