{"id":4696,"date":"2026-01-13T09:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:33:52","slug":"ncba-palmhouse-foundation-partner-to-support-top-students-secondary-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/ncba-palmhouse-foundation-partner-to-support-top-students-secondary-education\/","title":{"rendered":"NCBA, Palmhouse Foundation Partner to Support Top Students\u2019 Secondary Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"314\">NCBA Bank has invested KES 5.4 million to sponsor eight high-performing students as they begin their secondary school education, reinforcing its commitment to education as a catalyst for long-term social transformation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"552\">The sponsorship, implemented in partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sokodirectory.com\/2024\/01\/ncba-avails-ksh-5-million-as-scholarship-for-17-needy-students-in-partnership-with-palmhouse\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palmhouse Foundation<\/a>, will enable the students to access top secondary schools, opening doors to quality education and new opportunities at a critical stage of their academic journey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"552\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/615749560_1190622036534743_5417758769215871925_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&amp;_nc_cb=99be929b-ad57045b&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeHieQS_qX5l6-YU92F5aHSR8xJYkmExIbvzEliSYTEhu9HNBxOfvtI7MunOBHcZjB-zY2Ud92Xw7YzgWDpDMK5z&amp;_nc_ohc=yWrv2g-X8wAQ7kNvwHIMFAz&amp;_nc_oc=AdkOtGHEMdROQaGUvDy9o9wwiCIeIoxi7ZYYi-5E8fXbVL5a8biv3TWmLKKO-s7CQD0&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=kK6cb5Iz8jep7OcVcz_b4A&amp;oh=00_AfrN_ER54ztTIy8ZpqvfA37jNukFms9I5JWz2EEt11GRQw&amp;oe=696BB6E5\" alt=\"May be an image of one or more people, dais, newsroom and text\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"876\">NCBA Bank in a statement to their social media accounts said the investment reflects its belief that empowering young people through education is key to building sustainable communities and shaping a stronger future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInline\"><strong class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineTitle\">Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineLink\" href=\"https:\/\/technews.co.ke\/article\/x-could-lose-right-to-self-regulate-says-starmer\">X could &#8216;lose right to self regulate&#8217;, says Starmer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>NCBA<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;\u201cAn investment in knowledge pays the best interest.\u201d These words guide everything we do. That is why, in partnership with the Palmhouse Foundation, we have invested KES 5,400,000 to sponsor 8 brilliant students, opening doors to top schools and new possibilities as they begin their secondary education journey.,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"876\">\u00a0The programme forms part of the bank\u2019s broader pledge to invest KES 100 million annually in sustainable impact initiatives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"876\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/615671585_1190622383201375_1525863885933251572_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&amp;_nc_cb=99be929b-ad57045b&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeE1P2aZ6aEhfmxRm2_syaIfgLXwuNHVng-AtfC40dWeD2pxhGzDMGwdReLNReHX_LtnuKEmUdvB04Z3GlpPmtTH&amp;_nc_ohc=zTenuyd7SugQ7kNvwG-LaMu&amp;_nc_oc=AdlbFw7irDTPX5__tMyR0WMgECfVBP_aP-AQSEnoC7w7fK0p7J_2U3T3RwLGP8SWHB8&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=3c97thq1tjdW-09wTDQOrg&amp;oh=00_AfrNCcah7_GTaSwymKeMx2knLM4HRZtgUmUwuePPOzJUEA&amp;oe=696BD464\" alt=\"May be an image of newsroom and text that says '\u8b9a \u178a\u17a2\u17c3 NCBA NCBA NCBA'\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1191\">Beyond financial support, the sponsorship is anchored in NCBA\u2019s\u00a0<em data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"960\">Change The Story<\/em>\u00a0commitment, which adopts a holistic approach to education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInline\"><strong class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineTitle\">Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineLink\" href=\"https:\/\/technews.co.ke\/article\/faisal-islam-trump-faces-extraordinary-moment-in-spat-with-fed-chair\">Faisal Islam: Trump faces extraordinary moment in spat with Fed chair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>NCBA<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1191\">The initiative provides targeted mentorship and skills development, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth to thrive both academically and beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1191\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/615714863_1190622473201366_5493760437700376284_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&amp;_nc_cb=99be929b-ad57045b&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeEQ1bzsr9wzXP_EMOceXdfqYlJwWToOrCtiUnBZOg6sK-VOyAPpqu0IJOOu8f8ZcLTgNH1yWSYPCjUGwJF4_KMB&amp;_nc_ohc=nclqBdH4ze8Q7kNvwHsAVHQ&amp;_nc_oc=Adm8yW0Ws4W0LmlwOfJ4al4_LibKdH0OHgNUiEEnWJderCZjwONEobsBhMfPl8ztmow&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=T2xHRB0GhvyFpG8utOx15g&amp;oh=00_AfoTIrZd9-WvYimbYlLmqJrvtS8BLNTytKBaUgASG37jiA&amp;oe=696BE301\" alt=\"May be an image of \u200eone or more people and \u200etext that says '\u200eNCBA #CBA NCBA NCBA \u83ef NCBA \u0644\u0647 #HBA \uc218\ub791 NCB \u7279 NCBA NCBA \u56cd NCBA \u7279 NCBA NCBA NCBA BA \u6a5f NCBA NCBA NCBA IA NC # :BA \u3002 \u0e2d\u0e01\u0e1e\u0e23 \u0644\u0647 \u043beHa \u7ba1 NCBA NC NCBA NCBA BOTTOM 9 39 IC CB\/ 3A 3A NC CBA \ub0b4N CE # \u1290 CB #NC :BA NI CBA B\u200e'\u200e\u200e\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1358\">NCBA Bank congratulated the beneficiaries on reaching the milestone, assuring them of continued support as they transition to new schools and pursue their ambitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInline\"><strong class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineTitle\">Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"ArticleContent-module__Bv2QGG__readAlsoInlineLink\" href=\"https:\/\/technews.co.ke\/article\/trump-warns-of-mess-ahead-of-legal-ruling-on-tariffs\">Trump warns of &#8216;mess&#8217; ahead of legal ruling on tariffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1358\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/615826708_1190621843201429_7378550658334766522_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&amp;_nc_cb=99be929b-ad57045b&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeHlUB1zhBUPG8JkQcQkdCmANzKHTh6f7gY3ModOHp_uBhbd2tDWvLvT7ur47tZ36cDbjIsHCfkiML0t6ekz92Ir&amp;_nc_ohc=rdtSq7Lj2joQ7kNvwFRGcpS&amp;_nc_oc=AdkpCXouadJGnGSdp7HVTA1ig9AowtkyEHTA8HFtvuB2UlPVX0xbjtqi1SvUleBK7Ec&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=wMh8dkEfmgxjNQ9HA7qJlw&amp;oh=00_Afp4Hc6PiYYuCkK4-Fg8xDMBjFtcIxJCrOutuqPX21bQ6w&amp;oe=696BE9A9\" alt=\"May be an image of one or more people, dais and text\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1492\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The bank noted that by investing in students today, it is laying the foundation for a more inclusive and resilient society tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCBA Bank has invested KES 5.4 million to sponsor eight high-performing students as they begin their secondary school education, reinforcing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[254,304],"class_list":["post-4696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-ncba","tag-palmhouse-foundation-partner-to-support-top-students-secondary-education"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/66666.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4696"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4699,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696\/revisions\/4699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}