Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development says it has disbursed K100 million as the initial allocation for bursaries under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF), translating to K641,025 per constituency.
Ministry’s Principal Public Relations Officer, Liseli Kanyanga revealed that the
funds have been deposited into the respective CDF accounts to support learners in secondary schools, colleges, and tertiary institutions.
Ms. Kanyanga noted that the resources will be used to settle outstanding and current bursary commitments for learners already enrolled in learning institutions, thereby ensuring continuity in education and preventing disruptions caused by unpaid school fees.
“Since the reintroduction of the Constituency Development Fund bursary support from 2022 to 2025, a cumulative total of 131,640 secondary school learners have benefited from bursaries, while 198,559 beneficiaries have been supported under skills development programmes.”
“This cumulative support demonstrates Government’s sustained investment, through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, in education and skills development,” Ms. Kanyanga stated.
She explained in a statement that the Ministry, working through Local Authorities, has put in place verification and control measures to ensure that bursary funds are disbursed only to eligible and duly enrolled learners.
“Before any payments are made, Councils are required to verify beneficiary details with schools and tertiary institutions to confirm student existence, active enrolment, and attendance, with this verification process conducted on a continuous basis,” she emphasized.
