Nanyuki: Ol Pejeta Conservancy hosts a golf tournament aiming to raise Sh20 million to support over 300 bright and needy students through scholarships in Laikipia County. The charity event held at the Nanyuki sports club on Saturday and Sunday attracted both seasoned and emerging golfers and aimed to support the education initiative for vulnerable learners in the region.
According to Kenya News Agency, the golf tournament will focus on ensuring funding for more scholarships because education has a lasting impact on schools. Kelvin Gitau, Ol Pejeta Community Manager in charge of Education, emphasized that the funds will address critical gaps in education by improving learning institutions around the conservancy, many of which are currently in poor condition.
Gitau noted that the conservancy works with schools around the Ol Pejeta zone. Most of the schools are wooden, and students lack a conducive learning environment due to poor weather conditions. The conservancy hopes to construct classrooms and provide a better learning environment. They support about 60 schools with scholarships, infrastructure development, conservation education programs, and another 55 schools benefit from digital literacy education aimed to better the learners through technology.
The majority of this year’s scholarship beneficiaries are expected to be Grade 10 students. Previously, the conservancy’s education initiative has supported 411 students. This is the second edition after last year’s event, which celebrated Ol Pejeta’s 20-year anniversary, and focused on promoting education through golf tournaments.
The tournament formed a broader commitment to transforming education and conservation awareness in the region, ensuring that learners living adjacent to the conservancy have better opportunities through education. Gitau expressed concern that economic hardships have prevented some students from joining Grade 8, and the conservancy is trying to ensure all students in the community have the opportunity to attend good schools and do not miss out due to lack of funds.
