College Launches Health Scholarship, Women in Tech Program to Expand Access to Training
Macmillan Medical Training College Director, Mr. Josephat Moses speaking to the press during a press briefing in Nairobi on Friday May 08, 2026
Macmillan Medical Training College has launched the Afya Bora Scholarship Program and a Women in Tech Empowerment initiative aimed at expanding access to education and addressing youth unemployment, healthcare workforce shortages and digital exclusion among women.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday, Director Josephat Moses said the initiatives are designed to give vulnerable young Kenyans access to opportunities many are unable to afford despite having the potential to succeed.
“Today’s event is about the future of Kenya. It is about the young person who has completed Form Four but cannot afford college fees,” he said.
The Afya Bora Scholarship Program will provide full and partial sponsorship opportunities to deserving students pursuing accredited healthcare and medical training, while the Women in Tech initiative seeks to increase women’s participation in technology and innovation through fully sponsored training opportunities.
The Women in Tech Empowerment Program, launched in partnership with NIA Innovation and Technology Training College, will target women aged between 18 and 40 years and equip them with skills in programming, digital entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging technologies.
Moses said the institution aims to position itself not only as a training centre but also as a solution-oriented institution responding to Kenya’s social and economic challenges.
“At the same time, the world is rapidly changing through technology, digital innovation, artificial intelligence and global competition for skilled labour. As institutions of training, we cannot remain silent observers while the future of our young people hangs in the balance,” he said.
He noted that many students in accredited private colleges continue to face barriers in accessing government education financing despite contributing to national workforce development.
Moses called on the government to expand Higher Education Loans Board support and other education funding opportunities to students enrolled in accredited private colleges and Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions.
“A student studying in an accredited private college is still a Kenyan child deserving support, opportunity and dignity,” he said.
The college linked the scholarship initiative to Kenya’s growing healthcare demands, saying private medical institutions continue to play a key role in training healthcare assistants, caregivers, emergency responders and other professionals needed to strengthen the country’s health system.
Moses also highlighted the underrepresentation of women in technology and innovation, saying empowering women through digital skills development is critical to inclusive economic growth and participation in the future economy.
According to the institution, the initiatives align with the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda as well as global Sustainable Development Goals on quality education, gender equality, decent work and healthcare.
The college further urged the media to help amplify the programs to vulnerable communities, saying broader awareness could help restore hope among young people struggling to access education and employment opportunities.
