The government has promised to improve schools with poor infrastructure with special emphasis being given to institutions in remote areas following a public outcry.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos said that the government is committed to improving all schools with dilapidated infrastructure in the country.
Speaking at Limbine primary school in Tigania West during the commissioning of Science and ICT Laboratory at the institution, Migos outlined a renewed government commitment to uplift physical standards of schools especially in marginalized counties like Tharaka Nithi and Tana River.
Recently, a mainstream TV exposed the dilapidated state of some schools in Tharaka Nithi County where the Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki hails from with some learners forced to study in mud walled classrooms.
The CS acknowledged the harsh realities many students are facing including crumbling walls, overcrowded classrooms, and limited access to digital tools noting that the government is fully devoted to change the situation to boost the standards of education in the country.
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“It is regrettable that some children are still learning in structures that are not fit for human use especially in Tharaka Nithi county where about 40 Schools need renovation and construction of better classrooms and teachers office. We are mapping those schools and together with CDF kitty and county governments, we are going to transform the infrastructure,” said the education CS.
Migos further noted that they are open to partnering with organizations and other education stake holders saying the fully equipped multi- million projects funded by the Safaricom Mpesa Foundation, is part of a sweeping national initiative to modernize learning facilities across the country.
“Safaricom is not just building infrastructure. They are also building dreams,” said the CS.
He called on Constituency Development Fund (CDF) committees, Members of Parliament, private sector players, and alumni to collaborate in ensuring that every child in Kenya learns in a safe, inspiring environment.
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“We have so far upgraded about 23,000 schools this year alone. 16,000 of those will receive science and ICT laboratories,” he stated.
Area MP John Mutunga who accompanied the CS lauded Safaricom initiative terming it as a life changing gesture.
He added that about 137 schools in the region are in the process of undergoing education transformation to match the academy status.
Mutunga further noted that through CDF kitty, he is committed to face lift the physical infrastructure in all schools in the region and also improve the learning standards.
By John Majau.
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