By Hilton Mwabili
Information and Communications Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has revealed that phase two of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) will be rolled out soon.
“We are in the final stages to roll out phase two, there is an intersectional consultation and once the pending issues that mostly are budget issues are ironed out, we will be unveil”, Mucheru said.
“We have finished the first phase, In the second phase we have the Competence Based Curriculum so we are now restructuring the programe to fit in in the new versus the previous one,” said Mucheru.
The CS however said an inter-ministerial team is in the process of making final touches ahead of the official roll out that seeks to ensure learners ensure digital learning services.
The CS clarified that the DLP is implemented in phases and that construction of computer laboratories are one of the deliverables in phase two of the programme.
“There is budget involvements, so I believe once we are finished with treasury and education then I believe we will be able to roll out, as you know Moi university and Jomo Kenyatta University have already put up infrastructure and assembly of the programe but it was delayed by the Covid-19 challenges”, Mucheru added.
The computer labs are meant to enable learners from the upper grades of class four to eight access computers for learning to ensure that there is inclusivity for all the learners.
He said about 21,630 primary schools countrywide have been equipped with the requisite infrastructure in phase one of the programe.
At the same time the senate standing committee on information and technology chairman Gideon Moi called for the fast tracking of implementation of pending technology programs to accelerate digital transformation.
