The Equity Group Foundation is seeking ways to modify the scholarship program due to changes in the education system from 8-4-4 to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi said the changes will be necessary to allow every child in Kenya to get access to quality education.
On Wednesday, the foundation hosted 2,637 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship beneficiaries who are in forms one and two, from the Nairobi region.
The scholars are part of the 18,577 scholars being hosted for similar congresses nationwide in 18 regions.
Mwangi said the students, will be the last cohort of Equity scholarship beneficiaries, under the 8-4-4 system.
“We are sitting together with our partners and we are working out the modalities of how to accommodate the change in the education system. So essentially, we are reforming the program based on the circumstances and to respond to the challenges of our time,” Mwangi said.
He reiterated that the foundation will continue supporting vulnerable children throughout the program and in all their life phases.
“Equity Group Foundation is committed and will remain committed. We have the assurance of our partners that we will continue to support the Kenyan children,” Mwangi said.
![The signing ceremony took place in Kisumu, with Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o representing the county government and UN-Habitat Executive Director in Kenya, Anaclaudia Rossbach, signing on behalf of the UN agency. Under the agreement, both parties commit to jointly implementing the housing upgrade project, which Governor Nyong’o said will primarily target vulnerable groups. “The PINUA programme [is] designed to benefit the most vulnerable members of the community,” Nyong’o said, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to fostering sustainable neighborhoods equipped with essential services. Beginning November 1, 2025, the county government, working with UN-Habitat, will launch pilot projects in Kibuye Estate and Muhoroni Sub-County, based on designs and models developed through extensive public participation. The programme will focus on upgrading informal settlements by providing essential social infrastructure such as schools, sanitation facilities, affordable rental housing, early childhood development centres, and public open spaces. It also supports incremental housing models, allowing families to progressively build and eventually own decent homes. Rossbach emphasized UN-Habitat’s global commitment to driving transformative change in urban areas: “This partnership is crucial in advancing our new strategy, which focuses on improving housing access and digitally transforming informal settlements for everyone.” According to UN-Habitat housing architect Fred Omenya, the pilot phase will begin in January 2026 with the construction of two blocks of 24 housing units in Kibuye Estate.](https://businessinsights.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/About-us-still-25957706200_7ca2db7e5e_k-218x150.jpg "Kisumu, UN-Habitat sign Ksh2.7bn deal for social housing upgrade")
