Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama on Thursday lectured parents who gathered in large numbers outside his office for bursary forms.
In a video, the legislator arrived at his office only to find a queue stretching from the parking area to the road. Arama was dismayed by the residents' decision to queue for hours despite the bursary exercise running until the end of February.
“These forms are being given out from today to the end of February. Why are you coming to my office in crowds?” he posed.
Further, Arama accused the parents of idling which he attributed to joblessness that had resulted in the high number of parents seeking bursary forms.
“You have started becoming idlers. It’s like you have nothing to do. Come and line up every day. You’ve started becoming stupid,” he added, insisting that the forms would be given daily but with a limited quota.
The Jubilee MP further suggested the county ought to upload the forms on its website for ease of access.
“You will have to pay Ksh20 each to access the forms from the website because you are becoming stupid,” he warned.
Arama then chased away spectators who had not joined the queues, including people with disability. He also signalled his bodyguard to disperse the crowd.
The bursary exercise is essential for providing financial aid to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who lack the resources to pay for their education.
Recently, residents of the Saboti sub-county in Trans Nzoia complained and heckled the authorities, after being asked to produce Identification Cards (IDs) for bursary eligibility.
“Money allocated to bursary is supposed to benefit poor students in the constituency. We support this system since it locks out outsiders,” Saboti MP Caleb Amisi stated while defending the plan.
MP Arama is not new to controversy. In July 2023, he caused an uproar online after he was captured on video threatening to shoot protesters in Nakuru.
“I even voted for Raila Odinga, so why are they coming to disturb us here? These people should be shot. I will shoot someone,” Arama stated while drawing his weapon. He also accused the protesters of destroying property worth millions.
