Elgeyo Marakwet sends students to American University

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Kipyegon Rotich when he appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee on the audit queries at Parliament on August 8, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Elgeyo Marakwet County is sending the first batch of students for partial scholarships in American universities following a deal signed in May.

The programme dubbed 'Pepea' is being implemented as parents and students in the neighboring Uasin Gishu County engage top officials in incessant squabbles over a mismanaged airlift deal that would have seen tens of student's study in Finnish and Canadian universities.