School Laptop Project On Course, Says Kenyatta

This will be facilitated by the Ksh 1.2 billion that has already been transferred to 21,458 schools for construction of Information Communication Technology Hardware storage rooms.

The President noted that more than 2,500 teachers have already undergone ICT training in order to help in the implementation of the ICT curriculum.

“This action will provide a qualified workforce that guarantees the swift rollout of the Laptop Project,” he noted.

Kenyatta said that the connection of all public primary schools to power will help in the ensuring the laptop project is rolled out without any further delays adding that 10,224 had been connected over the last two years.

This is in line with the Jubilee’s administration promise to connect all public primary schools to electricity by May this year.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta said that since he took office in March 2013, there has been a significant powering of schools across the country.

“When I took office, I pledged to connect all public primary schools to electricity within two years,” said the President.

“At the time, only 8,200 out of 21,500 schools had been connected. As I speak today, a total of 18,424 schools have been connected.”

He said that the remaining 3,076 schools will be connected by the end of April.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, in the last two years, more primary schools have been connected to electricity than have been since independence.”

The provision of power, the Head of State noted, accelerates the already rapid penetration of internet connectivity “linking our people to knowledge and far-off opportunities.”

The powering of schools, according to the President, has been quickened by the additional 514.9 megawatts of electricity to the national grid system to make available a total of 2,125 megawatts.