KCB Group has deepened its investments in supporting education in Kenya.
This was revealed during the unveiling of sponsorship for the 40th Annual Kenya Secondary School Heads Association Annual Delegates’ Conference-2015, during which the bank will provide Ksh12 Million to facilitate its activities throughout the year. KCB also sponsored the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) backed Universities Student Leaders Conference that took place last week to the tune of Ksh1 million.
For many years, KCB has been advancing funds to institutions of higher learning to facilitate infrastructure expansion as well as financial solutions tailored to serve the specific needs of the institutions. KCB recently partnered with HELB to facilitate the issuance of smart cards for the disbursement of student loans is in line with government efforts streamline this sector.
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“The banks’ initiatives are complemented with tailored services that meet the unique and diversified needs of learning institutions in the region,” said KCB Chief Business Officer and MD Kenya Samuel Makome.
The Kenya Secondary School Head Association (KSSHA) conference opens tomorrow in Mombasa. “The role of education in the overall development of a country’s social, economic and political spheres cannot be overemphasized. All of us have the responsibility to push for extensive reforms in policy, legislation, and curriculum aspects of the education sector”, added Mr Makome.
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