- St Luke’s Boys High School, Kimilili, has emerged third in the STEM category at the Great Places to School Awards, as the only public school in the category.
- The school has embracedtechnology-based learning, including robotics, coding, drones, smartboards and embedded systems, to build learners’ digital skills.
- Chief Principal Innocent Siro has credited teachers, learners, the BOM and partners such as TSC, CEMASTEA and UNESCO for supporting the school’s STEM programmes.
St Luke’s Boys High School, Kimilili, has earned national recognition after emerging third in the Technology and Digital Skills (STEM) category at the Great Places to School Awards.
The institution was recognised during a gala dinner held over the weekend at Weston Hotel in Nairobi, where Chief Principal Innocent Siro and the school’s Lead Robotics Mentor represented the institution. St Luke’s Boys was the only public school among the competing institutions in the technology and digital skills category, with its achievement highlighting the growing role of innovation and technology in public school education.
The school has embraced a range of technology-based learning initiatives, including smartboards, LabXchange, robotics, coding, embedded systems, Databots and drones. The initiatives are aimed at exposing learners to practical applications of STEM subjects while strengthening their creativity, problem-solving abilities and digital skills.
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Chief Principal Innocent Siro said the recognition affirmed the school’s commitment to embracing technology and innovation in education. Siro said the award would motivate the institution to strengthen its STEM programmes and create more opportunities for learners to acquire practical digital skills through robotics, coding, embedded systems and drone technology. “This recognition motivates us to do even more. We want our learners to see technology not only as a subject but as a tool for solving problems, creating opportunities and shaping the future,” he said.
Siro thanked the school’s teachers, learners and Board of Management for their contribution to the achievement, while appreciating partners who have supported the institution through capacity building and mentorship. The school credited the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), CEMASTEA, Global Peace Foundation, UNESCO and Coderina, together with its robotics partners, for supporting its technology and innovation programmes.
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The recognition comes as schools continue to integrate technology, coding and robotics into learning as part of efforts to equip learners with skills relevant to an increasingly digital economy. For St Luke’s Boys, the award marks another milestone in its efforts to position STEM and digital innovation at the centre of learning and prepare learners for future opportunities in technology.
By Godfrey Wamalwa
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