Following the Digischool Internet Project Phase 2 launch last Friday, Deaf Children at Machakos Primary School for the Deaf can now communicate and learn from the rest of the World.
The project, unveiled by Communication and the Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui aims to connect schools to enhance equity, access, and quality of learning.
The school was equipped with 15 computers with videoconferencing facilities and Wi-Fi, enabling remote support for administrators, teachers, and learners. Thus, teaching and access to assessment and rehabilitation services nationwide were enhanced.
Speaking during the event, which was also attended by Machakos County Commissioner Josephine Ouko, Machakos County ICT Chief Officer Mr Ian Obare, Mr Steven Zhang, Deputy CEO of Huawei Kenya, and Louise Louis Haxthausen, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa among other dignitaries, the PS said the government remained committed to expanding digital infrastructure to ensure that no child is left behind in the digital revolution.
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“We take a bold step in ensuring that every learner, including those in special needs schools, has access to digital opportunities. The DigiSchool program is not just about connecting schools to the internet—it is about empowering students with skills for the future, bridging the digital divide, and fostering inclusive education,” said PS Tanui.
Machakos Primary School for the Deaf project is one of six schools for learners with disabilities connected in Phase 2, building on 13 schools connected since Phase 1 in 2021 under Huawei’s TECH4ALL initiative.
The school administration appealed to install solar lights to enable deaf children to communicate without interruption when electric power fails, as people who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot communicate without light.
The school was established in 1986 to pilot the teaching of sign language.
By Stephen Muthini.
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