President William Ruto has stepped up the government’s push to digitise learning in public schools, leading a nationwide digital classroom exercise at Kiminini Comprehensive School in Trans Nzoia County.
The exercise showcased how technology can connect learners and teachers across the country, allowing pupils in different regions to participate in a shared lesson through interactive smart boards and other digital learning tools.
The initiative, implemented by the ICT Authority under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), has so far equipped 10,382 public junior schools with digital learning equipment, representing nearly half of all public junior schools in the country.
More than 64,000 teachers have also undergone training to help them integrate technology into classroom instruction.
The government targets equipping all public junior schools with the necessary digital infrastructure by April 2027, a move expected to widen access to technology-supported learning.
During the national digital class experience, learners and teachers from 12 counties connected virtually with the President at Kiminini, demonstrating how digital platforms can bridge geographical barriers and give pupils opportunities to learn together regardless of their location.
The participating schools included Kabimoi Junior Secondary School in Baringo, Kakamega Junior Secondary School in Kakamega, Kaptarkok Junior Secondary School in Elgeyo Marakwet, Kericho Township Junior Secondary School in Kericho and Lemoru Junior Secondary School in Uasin Gishu.
Others were Marsabit Junior Secondary School in Marsabit, Nadwat Junior Secondary School in Turkana, Nyaribo Junior Secondary School in Nyeri, Obambo Junior Secondary School in Kisumu, St George’s Junior Secondary School in Kiambu, St Augustine Junior Secondary School in Mombasa and Tilak Junior Secondary School in West Pokot.
Ruto was accompanied in Trans Nzoia by the Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy Eng. John Tanui, ICT Authority Chief Executive Officer Jessy Maruti and Director of Programmes and Standards Bwaley, alongside other national and county leaders.
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo Gitau joined the exercise virtually from St George’s Junior Secondary School in Ruiru, Kiambu County.
Meanwhile, ICT Authority Board Chairperson Lily Ng’ok led the authority’s team at Kericho Township Junior Secondary School.
The exercise was part of a nationwide programme spanning all 47 counties, bringing together learners, teachers and government officials to demonstrate the potential of digital technology in transforming classroom experiences.
Beyond providing equipment, the programme aims to strengthen digital literacy among learners from an early age, enhance access to educational resources and improve learning outcomes.
It is also intended to prepare young Kenyans for a technology-driven economy by equipping them with skills needed to navigate an increasingly digital world.
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