Learners at Kianyingi Primary School are set to benefit from a KES35 million infrastructure upgrade funded by the M-PESA Foundation.

The project includes the construction of 12 new classrooms, spanning from the ECDE unit to Grade 9, to ease congestion and accommodate the school’s growing student population. Additionally, new ablution blocks for boys, girls, and staff will enhance sanitation and improve overall WASH standards.

“Education remains one of the most critical tools in the development of any society. At M-PESA Foundation, we are focused on bridging the gaps that hinder quality education for our children,” said Joseph Ogutu, Safaricom Foundation Chairman.

He added, “In line with our mission to transform lives, we have collaborated with various partners, including the Ministry of Education, to invest in school renovation projects across the country and concentrate on the most inadequate areas through programmes such as the Citizens of the Future.”

In addition to the classrooms, the Foundation will also construct and equip a new ICT lab, which will provide the learners with a space to gain digital literacy skills and a new and equipped science laboratory for practical lessons.

M-PESA Foundation has invested in similar projects within the county at Karimamwaro Primary School, Makuyu Boys Secondary School and Thukumu Nursery. It also has ongoing school renovations in Homa Bay, Siaya, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga and Kisii counties.

The project is part of the Foundation’s Citizens of the Future programme, which seeks to impact three million learners over the next three years.