West Pokot Governor unveils Ksh 40 Million modern facilities at Siyoi Comprehensive School

The West Pokot County Governor Simon Kachapin has officially launched newly constructed Ksh 40 Million facilities at Siyoi Comprehensive School.

The new facilities funded by the M-PESA Foundation are made up of classrooms, fully furnished and equipped with a modern computer laboratory and a well-resourced science laboratory specifically designed to meet the demands of Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework.

The launch ceremony brought together county leaders, education stakeholders, parents, and community members, underscoring the collective significance of the moment.

For West Pokot, this was not simply an institutional milestone; it was a statement of intent — a declaration that learners in rural counties deserve equal access to quality, technology-driven, and skills-oriented education.

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Its interventions are guided by strategic assessment of community needs and long-term sustainability rather than short-term visibility.

Infrastructure remains one of the most critical determinants of educational performance. For years, many rural schools have grappled with overcrowded classrooms, outdated facilities, limited technological access, and inadequate laboratory spaces.

While national discourse often highlights curriculum reform and policy shifts, the success of such reforms ultimately depends on whether schools possess the physical and technological capacity to implement them effectively.

By Hillary Muhalya