KCB Foundation Scholarship Application For 2022 High School Students.
The KCB Foundation is now accepting applications for its high school scholars program for the class of 2022.
This year, the Foundation has increased funding to Ksh 252 million to support 1,000 bright underprivileged students from across the country, up from 240 students last year.
The increased number of recipients is in line with the KCB Foundation’s expansion of the entire scholars’ program, which now includes an apprenticeship component as well as university and tertiary education scholarships.
The program intends to actively and intentionally assist marginalized, underserved, minorities, and vulnerable students from all 47 counties in gaining access to education.
Rosalind Gichuru, KCB Group Director, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and Citizenship stated on the program that the increase in capacity was informed by the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on various households, both economically and socially.
The pandemic’s negative impact has put a financial strain on households and widened the poverty gap, limiting access to education for many young Kenyans, according to Rosalind.
“As such, we increased the scholarship capacity to ensure that more of these bright students have a chance to continue their education and change their future.
“The revamp also means we be able to support their transition from high school to institutions of higher learning, both university and TVETs” she said.
The application window is open until Monday, April 11, 2022.
The KCB Foundation scholarship covers all four years of tuition, personal effects, learning materials, school uniforms, transportation to and from school, termly school-based mentorship sessions with a KCB staff member, and an annual group mentorship and networking with fellow scholars.
The 2022 class will be the scholar’s fifteenth cohort, with 1,320 students currently enrolled, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 3,535 since the program’s inception in 2007.
Finally, the scholars’ program aims to increase the rate of transition from primary to secondary schools and contribute to the achievement of all 17 SDGs.
Apply for a KCB Foundation Scholarship
The KCB Foundation scholarships make dreams come true for many students who would otherwise not join a secondary school or step foot in a class, again.
The application period for the KCB Foundation secondary school scholarships is now open.
These scholarships are designed to give bright children from needy backgrounds a chance to access secondary education.
Selection criteria
- The applicant must have completed their KCPE in March 2022.
- The applicant must have attained the prescribed county cut off marks. Details are available in posters at KCB branches countrywide.
- The applicant must come from a needy background.
- The applicant must have sat their KCPE examination in a public primary school and have an admission notification to a public National/ Provincial/ ex-County secondary school.
Application process
- Applicants should collect and complete the form from any KCB Branch. The form must be completed in full and all relevant supporting documentation should be attached.
- The application form will be available until 11th April 2022.
- Applicants to attend the interview in the county where they sat their KCPE examination.
The interviews will take place on 12th April 2022 across all counties
Candidates are advised to visit the branches or the website to see details of the interview locations.
Collection Points
The KCB Scholarship application forms are available at all the KCB Branches countrywide.
INTERVIEW LOCATIONS FOR MARCH 2022 KCPE SCHOLARSHIPS
INTERVIEW DATE: TUESDAY 12 APRIL, 2022
| No. | County/Centre | Venue for Interviews |
| 1 | Baringo | Kabarnet High School |
| 2 | Bomet | Bomet Township Primary |
| 3 | Bungoma | Namachanja High School |
| 4 | Busia | St. Joseph’s Busia Girls Primary |
| 5 | Elgeyo Marakwet | Iten Primary |
| 6 | Embu | Urban Primary School, Embu |
| 7 | Garissa | North Eastern National Polytechnic |
| 8 | Homabay | Homabay Primary School |
| 9 | Isiolo | Wabera Primary School |
| 10 | Kajiado | Maasai Technical Training Institute |
| 11 | Kakamega | Kakamega Primary School |
| 12 | Kericho | High Lands Primary |
| 13 | Kiambu | Kiambu Township Secondary School |
| 14 | Kilifi | Kilifi Primary School |
| 15 | Kirinyaga | Gakoigo Primary School |
| 16 | Kisii | Kisii Primary |
| 17 | Kisumu | Lions High School |
| 18 | Kitui | Central Primary School |
| 19 | Kwale | Kwale Primary School |
| 20 | Laikipia | Nanyuki Primary School |
| 21 | Lamu | Lamu Fort |
INTERVIEW DATE: TUESDAY 12 APRIL, 2022
| 22 | Turkana -Lodwar | Bishop Mahon Primary School |
| 23 | Turkana – Kakuma | Our Ladys Kakuma Girls Secondary School |
| 24 | Machakos | Machakos Primary School |
| 25 | Makueni | Unoa Primary School,Wote |
| 26 | Makueni – Mtito Andei | Mtito Andei Primary Grounds |
| 27 | Mandera | County Director Of Education |
| 28 | Marsabit | St. Teresa’s Primary School Hall |
| 29 | Meru | Meru Primary School |
| 30 | Migori | Migori Primary School |
| 31 | Mombasa | Star Of The Sea Primary School |
| 32 | Moyale | Deo’s Office |
| 33 | Muranga | Technology Primary School- Murang’a Town |
| 34 | Nairobi | Moi Avenue Primary |
| 35 | Nakuru | Moi Secondary School |
| 36 | Nandi | Namgoi Primary |
| 37 | Narok | St Marys Girls Primary |
| 38 | Nyamira | Nyamira Primary School |
| 39 | Nyandarua | Olkalou Primary |
| 40 | Nyeri | Temple Road Primary School |
| 41 | Samburu | Maralal Primary |
| 42 | Siaya | Karapul Primary |
| 43 | Taita Taveta | Mwanyambo Primary School, Voi |
| 44 | Tana River | Laza Primary School |
| 45 | Tharaka Nithi | Chuka Township Primary School |
| 46 | Trans Mara – East & West | Kilgoris Deb Primary School |
| 47 | Trans Zoia | Kitale Museum Hall |
| 48 | Uasin Gishu | Hill School |
| 49 | Vihiga | Idavaga Muslim Primary School |
| 50 | Wajir | Wajir Girls Sec School |
| 51 | West Pokot | Makutano Primary |
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MARCH 2022 KCPE STUDENTS; COUNTY CUT-OFF MARKS
| Cut off Mark | Counties | ||
| 390 | 1. Nairobi 2. Nakuru 3. Meru 4. Machakos 5. Mombasa | ||
| 380 | 6. Bomet 7. Bungoma 8. Embu 9. Kakamega 10. Kericho 11. Kiambu 12. Kirinyaga | 13. Kisii 14. Kisumu 15. Kitui 16. Laikipia 17. Migori 18. Muranga 19. Nandi | 20. Nyandarua 21. Nyeri 22. Trans Nzoia 23. Uasin Gishu 24. Vihiga |
| 350 | 25. Mandera 26. Baringo 27. Busia 28. Elgeyo Marakwet 29. Garissa 30. Isiolo 31. Homabay 32. Kajiado | 33. Kilifi 34. Kwale 35. Makueni 36. Marsabit 37. Lamu 38. Siaya 39. Taita Taveta 40. Narok | 41. Nyamira 42. Samburu 43. West Pokot 44. Tana River 45. Tharaka Nithi 46. Turukana 47. Wajir |
NB. Students with 300 marks and above from counties affected by high teen pregnancies, victims of FGM as well as Persons Living with Disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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