Construction of classrooms to host grade 9 Junior Secondary School learners in Murang’a is complete, the County Director of Education Ms. Ann Kiilu has confirmed.
Speaking on Friday when she commissioned four grade 9 classrooms at Technology Primary school the Director revealed that in phase one, the county was allocated 82 classrooms which already have been completed.
She added another that 172 classrooms which the county got in phase two are at 95 percent complete, assuring that come early next week when the learners will resume studies for term one, all classrooms will be ready for occupation.
“The remaining few classrooms are at the final stages and the contractors are currently doing finishes to ensure that when students resume their studies, the facilities will be ready for use,” she said.
Ms Kiilu added that in phase three, the county is allocated 30 classrooms which will be constructed from mid this month.
“All public primary schools will get a classroom and for now priority was given to schools with big enrolment for grade 9 and which did not have free classrooms,” she added.
The government, she revealed, has also equipped the classrooms with lockers from funds allocated for schools’ renovation, maintenance and improvement kitty.
“No parent is supposed to buy a locker as all classrooms have been equipped with the facilities. Books for grade 9 have also been distributed to all schools hosting junior secondary schools and I assure you that Murang’a is ready to roll out grade 9 come next week.” Remarked the director.
A total of 23, 018 learners in the county are expected to transit to grade 9 with Kiilu assuring more teachers have been deployed to handle the extra class.
“We thank the parents who have supported the classrooms project as this has ensured the classrooms were completed in time,” she noted.
Head teacher of the Technology primary school Ms. Beatrice Wachira lauded the government for enabling her school to get four new classrooms for grade 9.
“We have 168 students in this school who are joining grade nine and our parents have also supported us as they have done the foundation of the classrooms to complement the money we got from the ministry of education.
“The foundation was done in a way that we can do storey building in future for more classrooms. Our school has also received books both textbooks and exercise books for our learners.” She added.
By Bernard Munyao
