He noted that there is no land or cattle for inheritance, but through education, one is equipped with knowledge and the wherewithal to access wealth and social status, from scratch. “It therefore pains to see that a number of candidates who perform well in Certificate examination fail to join the next level of education due to lack of school fees,” he said. That is why, to help bridge the gap and complement what other benefactors and government institutions are doing to support needy students, we have come up with the Elimu na Simba programme to help send more children from Kisii county to school. Kisii county Governor Simba Arati launches Elimu na Simba Scholarship to assist vulnerable children Photo /Elizabeth Angira Kisii governor Simba Arati has launched the Elimu na Simba scholarship programme which is aimed at sponsoring Vulnerable students from poor background to access secondary education. Speaking at Gusii stadium Arati clarified that this scheme is NOT being sponsored by Government funds, but through well-wishers, an initiative of the Office of the First Lady. “As such, my administration-that’s Myself,the Deputy Governor, County Executive Committee members, Country Secretary ,County Attorney ,Chief Officers and Chief of staff have all joined in to support at least a child to pursue secondary education,” he said. He encouraged members of the public to chip in to help needy students afford fees for their education. According to him Education is a worthy equalizer which enables even the ‘poor of the poor’ to scale the social