Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Laptops scheme will be implemented, says Kaimenyi


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Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi addresses journalists after opening the Kenya Education Management Institute International Conference June 26, 2013. Prof Kaimenyi reiterated the laptop-per-child project will be fully implemented. PHOEBE OKALL
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi addresses journalists after opening the Kenya Education Management Institute International Conference June 26, 2013. Prof Kaimenyi reiterated the laptop-per-child project will be fully implemented. PHOEBE OKALL  
By JEREMIAH KIPLANG’AT jkiplangat@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted  Wednesday, June 26  2013 at  14:32
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has reiterated that the laptop-per-child project will be fully implemented beginning next year despite opposition in some quarters.
He said the Jubilee government had the sole interest of pupils and will push ahead with implementation plans.
"The Jubilee government will see off this project as pledged. It is in the interest of the future of our children because if you empower them through Information, Communication and Technology they are going to be productive citizens later.
"We invest in their future so that this country can move ahead socio-economically,” Prof Kaimenyi said Wednesday when he opened an education conference at the Kenya Education Management Institute in Nairobi.
The Jubilee coalition, under the leadership of President Kenyatta, has promised to buy a laptop for each child joining standard one next year.
While dismissing the dissenting voices, Prof Kaimenyi said the project was a priority like others in the education sector.
“Those of you who are having sleepless nights saying this is not a good project please you should rethink your stand. There is nowhere where you only have one priority.
"We have several priorities but we cannot stop one because of another we will handle all of them in tandem." he said.
Prof Kaimenyi warned parents who did not take their children to school that they will be arrested and prosecuted.
“I am asking all parents and guardians to ensure all school-going children go to school. The law is very clear on this and we are ready to arrest anyone who does not obey the directive,” he said.
Learning has been paralysed in most public schools countrywide as the teachers’ strike continues to bite.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) have asked the government to redirect the Sh53billion set aside for the project to increase their allowances and to employ teachers.

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