- Alliance Girls High School is set to receive a modern ICT centre through a partnership between its Board of Management and the M-PESA Foundation.
- Area MCA James Kamau has said the majority of Grade 10 learners at the school have opted for STEM pathways, increasing demand for well-equipped digital facilities.
Alliance Girls High School in Kikuyu Sub-County, Kiambu, is set to benefit from a modern ICT centre as the institution moves to strengthen digital learning and support the growing number of learners taking STEM pathways under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
The facility is being developed through a partnership between the school’s Board of Management and the M-PESA Foundation, with stakeholders meeting at the school to discuss the proposed project, its expected impact and measures needed to ensure its successful implementation.
Kikuyu Ward MCA James Kamau said the shortage of ICT facilities remained a major obstacle to effective implementation of CBE, particularly as technology becomes increasingly central to learning. “Lack of adequate ICT facilities in our learning institutions remains a major setback in the effective implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE),” Kamau said. He said that a majority of learners joining Grade 10 at Alliance Girls had opted for STEM pathways, increasing the need for well-equipped facilities to support their studies.
The meeting brought together the school’s Board of Management, a NEMA-accredited consultant, representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Assistant County Commissioner for Kikuyu, and the Kikuyu Constituency Office Manager representing the area and Nominated MCA Njambi Kinyanjui.
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Kamau said the push for improved learning facilities should go hand in hand with measures to safeguard learners and staff, calling for street lighting along the stretch from the junction to the school gate. “As we invest in modern learning facilities, security around our schools must also remain a priority. The stretch from the junction to the school gate requires street lighting, and we shall pursue this intervention to enhance security for our students, staff and the surrounding community,” Kamau said.
The planned ICT centre adds to earlier efforts to expand digital access at the school. In 2016, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) partnered with Alliance Girls to provide internet connectivity, enabling learners to access online research materials, educational resources and virtual lessons, including in science and mathematics.
The new facility also comes amid wider government efforts to improve STEM infrastructure in senior schools through the Kenya Secondary Education and Equity Quality Improvement Program (SEEQIP), rolled out in September 2025. The programme seeks to address disparities in access to STEM facilities while supporting the requirement for senior schools to offer STEM subjects.
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With the new ICT centre, Alliance Girls is expected to further expand its capacity to deliver technology-supported learning as more learners pursue STEM under the senior school system.
By Lizzy Aluga
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