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Relief as 1,544 girls get education scholarships

Beneficiaries of scholarships provided by Shining Hope for Communities in Nairobi, on April 28, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard]

As schools reopen, 1,544 girls, including teenage mothers, have been awarded full scholarships to complete their education.

The students, drawn from various sub-counties in Nairobi, come from low-income families, mainly residing in Kibera, Mathare, Huruma, and other informal settlements.

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