Macmillan Medical Training College Launches Afya Bora Scholarship and Women in Tech Programs

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Macmillan Medical Training Collegehas officially launched the Afya Bora Scholarship Program alongside the Women in Tech Empowerment Program in a move aimed at expanding access to education, healthcare training, and digital opportunities for young Kenyans.
Speaking during the launch event attended by members of the press, partners, digital publishers, and invited guests, the institution described the initiative as a transformational step toward addressing unemployment, inequality, and the growing demand for skilled healthcare and technology professionals in Kenya.
The Afya Bora Scholarship Program will provide full and partial sponsorship opportunities to deserving students pursuing accredited medical and healthcare training courses. The initiative seeks to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are unable to afford college fees despite qualifying academically.
At the same event, the college unveiled the Women in Tech Empowerment Program in partnership with NIA Innovation and Technology Training College⁠�. The fully sponsored program targets women aged between 18 and 40 years and aims to bridge the digital divide by increasing women participation in technology, innovation, programming, and digital entrepreneurship.
College leadership noted that the programs are designed to ensure that talent is not limited by poverty or geographical location, emphasizing that students from underserved communities across the country deserve equal opportunities to succeed.
The institution further stated that the initiatives align with the Kenya Kwanza Administration’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and are being implemented under accredited TVET standards through TVETA and CDACC frameworks.
Macmillan Medical Training College also used the occasion to call on the Government of Kenya to expand Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funding and other financial support programs to students enrolled in accredited private colleges and TVET institutions.
According to the college, private institutions continue to play a major role in training healthcare workers needed to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare system, especially as the country pushes toward Universal Health Coverage.
The institution argued that educational support should be based on student need and potential rather than the type of institution attended, saying thousands of deserving Kenyan students remain locked out of opportunities due to financial barriers.
The Women in Tech initiative was also highlighted as a major step toward promoting gender equality and inclusion in the digital economy, with organizers saying women must not be left behind as technology increasingly shapes global economies and industries.
The programs further align with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Quality Education, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well-being, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Decent Work and Economic Growth.
The college concluded by urging media platforms and stakeholders to continue amplifying stories that restore hope and create awareness about opportunities available to Kenyan youth.

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