{"id":6976,"date":"2026-03-18T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6976"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:36:44","slug":"tmg-news-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/tmg-news-137\/","title":{"rendered":"Matungu Students Get Education Lifeline Through NG-CDF Bursaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Residents of Matungu Constituency have received a significant boost in education after secondary school bursary cheques were issued under the NG-CDF program. 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