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Learners with disabilities seeking secondary school scholarships are expected to face fewer application hurdles following a collaboration between three Kenyan foundations and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).
The KPC Foundation, KCB Foundation and M-PESA Foundation announced the joint initiative on October 23, 2026, to coordinate scholarship recruitment and reduce the paperwork, travel costs and duplication associated with separate application processes.
“By bringing scholarship providers together under one coordinated platform, we are making it easier for learners with disabilities and their families to access opportunities without the burden of multiple applications, or unnecessary travel costs,” said Rachel Gathoni, KPC Foundation manager.
“Our goal is to make the journey to secondary education simpler, more inclusive and dignified,” she added.
The partnership will coordinate public awareness campaigns, county-level recruitment and applicant assessment.
By bringing the participating organisations together, the initiative aims to improve access for families who may struggle to navigate multiple scholarship application processes.
Gathoni said the collaboration would also help address barriers that prevent learners with disabilities from accessing quality education.
“We are combining our resources and networks to reach more deserving learners and ensure a fair, transparent selection process,” she said.
Despite the shared recruitment process, each foundation will retain responsibility for selecting beneficiaries under its own scholarship programme.
Selection will depend on individual programme requirements and available funding.
The initiative comes as Kenya prepares for the transition to Grade 10 under the Competency-Based Education system, increasing the importance of accessible pathways to secondary education for learners with disabilities.
The partners have yet to announce detailed application dates, eligibility criteria or the total number of scholarships available through the coordinated process.
