Noah Cheploen
18 April 2008
Nairobi — More than 450 schools in Rift Valley have received free computers from an international charity. This is envisaged to boost learning in the area.
Computer Aid International has been donating computers and educational material to schools and non-governmental organisations in the country to promote information and communications technology (ICT) hub in the region.
Ms Gladys Muhunyo, the Africa Programme Manager, said in Nakuru Thursday that more than 12,000 computers had been donated to various institutions in the country during the last five years.
She was speaking at a workshop attended by about 100 representatives of the schools.
She noted that some of the schools have already been connected to the internet, which has enabled them to exchange information with their counterparts in the other parts of the world.
"Rural schools have benefited from this project since 1997 and there is a lot of interest from the beneficiaries," she said.
The United Kingdom-based organisation has donated more than 100,000 computers in various countries in Africa.
A teacher at Emining primary school, Mr Geoffrey Kimalel, said the school is one of those that have benefited from the gesture.
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