Senior Chief Koinange Girls Secondary School in Kiambaa constituency, Kiambu county, has benefited from a computer laboratory built by Thika Alumni Trust.
The trust is a charitable organisation based in the UK, which establishes e-learning centres to nurture future innovators and leaders through technology.
Chairperson Harpal Punia said the organisation raises money in the UK for the projects.
“We have dedicated volunteers who are not paid and only want to have a positive input in the education sector,” he said while handing over the new centre. The centre, which is equipped with 50 computers, will enable learners to access data.
The organisation, which was founded by former students of MP Shah Central High School in Thika, also seeks to address lack of ICT equipment that has greatly impacted the quality of education.
Punia said currently, the organisation is prioritising girls and mixed schools in its requests.
He said they will train the teachers and learners on how to use the e-learning centre. The initiative, which was launched in 2015, has so far impacted 45,000 learners.
Punia said the e-learning centre is purely for learning and that students will be restricted from accessing some sites on the World Wide Web.
The school’s principal Esther Maina described the launch of the hub as a milestone.
