The Homa Bay County Government plans to construct an additional 160 early childhood education classrooms as part of an expedited strategy to achieve quick results.
The Genowa Ondoa Kaunda Classrooms programme kicked off at God Ndonyo Primary School in Kibiri Ward, Karachuonyo Constituency, last week Friday.
The previous administration constructed 20 classrooms, while work on another 33 classrooms came to a halt midway.
“We constructed 80 classrooms in the last financial year. We have increased the number to 160 in the current financial year,” Wanga said.
Each classroom will require a budget of Ksh1 million, managed jointly by schools and the local community.
She mentioned that the new approach would generate employment opportunities for residents living near the schools.
“The Public Procurement Act contains this type of contact. Funding at the municipal level is beneficial,” she said.
The strategy aims to clear the county government’s unpaid bills. A project management committee will supervise the initiative at every school.
Martin Opere, the county executive for education, stated that the local government developed a plan for building classrooms, ensuring each school will have a uniform facility.
He stated that MCAs should supervise the process and warned school administrators to be cautious of individuals claiming to represent county authorities. .
“We intend to complete all buildings that have stalled in our schools,” Opere said.
He encouraged the committees to refrain from dishonest practices, cautioning that the community would enforce strict measures against anyone found mismanaging the funds allocated to the projects.
“Make sure you finish building the classrooms on time. Anyone who loses money will face legal action,” he said.
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