Relief for vulnerable families as 400 learners secure M-Pesa Foundation scholarships

M-PESA Foundation Executive Director, Les Baillie hands over sanitary towels to Hadijah Juma from Kiwandani Primary School [File, Standard]

As Grade 10 learners across the country report to school under the weight of biting economic hardship, many parents are grappling with the rising cost of living and the heavy burden of school fees.

For hundreds of families, the transition to secondary school has been marked by anxiety and uncertainty, with some learners facing the real possibility of staying home due to a lack of fees.