Macmillan Medical College Launches Scholarship, Women in Tech Programs, Urges Equal Funding for Private TVET Students
Macmillan Medical Training College has launched the Afya Bora Scholarship Program and the Women in Tech Empowerment Program in a move aimed at expanding access to education, healthcare training, and digital opportunities for vulnerable youth across Kenya.
Speaking during the launch, the college Director Josephat Moses said the initiatives are designed to address rising youth unemployment, limited access to higher education, and the growing demand for skilled healthcare and technology professionals in the country.
The Afya Bora Scholarship Program will offer full and partial sponsorships to deserving students pursuing accredited medical and healthcare courses, while the Women in Tech Empowerment Program, implemented in partnership with NIA Innovation and Technology Training College, will provide fully sponsored technology training for women aged between 18 and 40 years.
The director said the programs seek to ensure that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are not denied opportunities because of poverty.
“We believe talent should never be buried because of financial hardship. Every Kenyan child, regardless of where they come from, deserves an equal chance to succeed,” said Moses.
The institution noted that Kenya continues to face a shortage of healthcare workers even as the country pushes toward achieving Universal Health Coverage. According to the college, private medical institutions have a critical role to play in training healthcare assistants, caregivers, community health workers, emergency responders, and digital health support staff needed in hospitals and communities.
Macmillan Medical Training College also called on the Government to expand Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) support and other education financing opportunities to students enrolled in accredited private colleges and TVET institutions.
Director Joseph Moses termed the exclusion of students in private institutions from some funding opportunities as discriminatory, arguing that support should be based on need and potential rather than the type of institution attended.
“This is not just an institutional issue; it is a national issue. If Kenya is serious about reducing unemployment, fighting poverty, and strengthening healthcare systems, then deserving students in accredited private institutions must also receive support,” the director said.
On the Women in Tech Empowerment Program, the institution said the initiative seeks to bridge the gender gap in technology and innovation by equipping women with skills in programming, digital entrepreneurship, innovation, and emerging technologies.
The college said the initiative aligns with the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and global Sustainable Development Goals on quality education, gender equality, innovation, decent work, and good health.
The institution further urged the media to help amplify conversations around equal access to education and opportunities for young people, saying many Kenyan youths lack opportunity rather than talent.
Macmillan Medical Training College reaffirmed its commitment to practical training, innovation, healthcare transformation, and youth empowerment as part of efforts to contribute to national development.
