President William Ruto has set April 2027 as the deadline for equipping all public junior schools with digital learning equipment as the government steps up efforts to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
The President said 10,382 public junior schools had so far received interactive smart boards and laptops under the government’s digital learning programme, representing nearly half of all public junior schools in the country.
More than 64,000 teachers have also undergone training to support the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into teaching and learning.
The initiative is aimed at preparing learners for an increasingly digital world by expanding access to technology and strengthening the use of digital tools in classrooms.
“We are integrating ICT into teaching and learning by equipping public junior schools with interactive smart boards and laptops to prepare learners for a digital world,” President Ruto said.
He added that the government was committed to ensuring that every public junior school benefits from the programme by April 2027.
Kiminini Comprehensive School benefits from digital learning programme
The President made the remarks after commissioning a 27-classroom tuition block at Kiminini Comprehensive School in Kiminini Constituency, Trans Nzoia County, an institution benefiting from the digital learning initiative.
The new classroom block is expected to expand learning space at the school, while the provision of digital equipment is intended to support technology-driven instruction and improve access to learning resources.
Digital equipment to support competency-based education
The rollout comes as schools continue implementing the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, which emphasises practical skills, creativity, problem-solving and the application of knowledge.
Access to digital devices and properly trained teachers will be critical to ensuring learners acquire the technological skills needed for further education and future employment.
However, achieving nationwide coverage will require the government to complete the remaining installations within the set timeline while ensuring schools have reliable electricity, adequate technical support and teachers capable of using the equipment effectively.
With more than half of the target schools still to be reached, the April 2027 deadline will be a key test of the government's commitment to expanding digital learning across the public junior school system.
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