Good news to Kenyan scholars as Hungary doubles scholarship slots

Foreign affairs CS Amina Mohamed has announced a move by the Hungarian government to double scholarship places for Kenyan Students from the initial 50 to 100 slots.

The scholarships will be up for grabs as from September this year for Kenyan students. In a press statement the CS released on Wednesday, she said the country was set to invest Sh14.7 Billion on various projects in Kenya, among them setting up a cancer center in Nyeri.

Part of the money will be invested in the Beyond Zero campaign through establishment of a children’s section at the Kenyatta National Hospital and support establishment of small scale4 irrigation schemes in parts of Northern Kenya.

After holding talks with the Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Pe’ter Szijja’rto’ at Budapest, the CS confirmed that they had signed a pact that will enhance trade links between Kenya and Hungary through Economic and Technical Corporation.