By Maximilla Wafula
Kenya on Friday held a farewell for beneficiaries of Hungary scholarships.
Ambassador Simon Nabukwesi, Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research said that this year’s scholarship award from Hungary marks the highest number of Stipendium scholarship offered to Kenyans.
“It gives me great pleasure to address the young leaders leaving to various universities in Hungary on the prestigious Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program funded by the Hungarian Government,” Nabukwesi said.
“I wish to sincerely congratulate you for winning the scholarship. You have triumphed in a highly competitive but deeply satisfying process. I thank the Hungarian Government for investing in the future of our youth through education,” he added.
In this academic year (2022/23), a total of 200 full scholarships have been awarded to Kenyan students at various education levels that include; Undergraduate, Masters and PhD. This is significant increase from last year where a total of 100 scholarships were awarded; a clear indication of the strong alliance and partnership between Hungary and Kenya.