President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the government wants all pupils to join secondary school despite challenges associated with the 100 per cent transition.
Speaking at Mangu High, on Saturday, Uhuru said the government will do what it takes to expand physical facilities in existing institutions to ensure all pupils successfully transit to secondary school.
The President said the government is already taking stock and assessing existing infrastructure to establish deficits before undertaking a comprehensive program of expansion and addition of new facilities in schools.
“We want all children in school. We shall built new infrastructure and expand existing ones after taking an assessment,” said the Head of State.
The President said Mang’u High school has so far received Shs15 million in the current financial year to enhance and improve its classrooms, dormitories and ablution capacity.
“To further improve the learning environment for students, the ministry of education will continue to work with the school management to progressively address the infrastructural needs in the school,” said the Head of State.
He added that Mang’u will receive another Shs 140 million in the next two financial years for its infrastructural development needs and expansion program to cater for its rising student population that now stands at over 1700.
He also promised the school a new 72-seater school bus on the request of the school captain Kitagwa Powell.
