M-PESA Foundation plan to transform education in Kamagut
An estimated 1000 learners are set to benefit from the construction of a Junior School and renovations at Kamagut Primary School in Uasin Gishu County by the M-PESA Foundation.
The Junior School will see the construction of 18 classrooms, an administration block, halls, ablution blocks for staff and pupils, ICT and home science labs, and the supply of furniture.
“This programme is aligned to improving education outcomes and access to education opportunities for children from underprivileged backgrounds,” Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
“We are grateful to the M-PESA Foundation and the Ministry of Education for supporting our school. The infrastructure has been improved and the classrooms are well furnished. The completion of the Junior School will open up education opportunities in the community and the surroundings, ”said Daniel Rotich Kibiwot, Headteacher, Kamagut Primary School, in the event graced by President William Ruto.
In the next three years, about three million learners are expected to benefit from M-PESA Foundation initiatives such as a scholarship programme for secondary school students and a comprehensive far-reaching TVET Programme that will contribute to improving employability among the youth.
M-PESA Foundation has impacted over 8.2 million Kenyans in education, health, environment, water and disaster response and in the next 3 years at least 11 million people are expected to benefit from the Foundation’s interventions in all 47 counties.
