The Office of State House Comptroller donated a 46-seater bus on Friday to Iltilal Day and Boarding Secondary School in Loitoktok Sub County.
While commissioning the Sh39.3 million bus for the school management, Paul Kelembu, who represented State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito, said the bus was an expression of Katoo’s appreciation to the local residents, whom he hails from.
Kelembu praised his boss for being development-conscious and hailed his concern for education.
Apart from the provision of the bus, Kelembu pointed out that the State House Comptroller built various school infrastructures within Kajiado South when he was the area Member of Parliament prior to the last election.
He further noted that the bus would ease transportation hardships in the school and its neighbourhood.
The officer applauded President William Ruto for considering Katoo for the State House job, which has enabled him to remember his people.
He called upon the students to reciprocate Katoo’s good gesture by working hard in their studies.
Loitoktok Sub County Deputy Commissioner Antony Maina appreciated the State House Comptroller providing the bus to the school, adding that this gesture would help the school be known not only at the sub-county or county level but in the country.
Maina called upon the students to emulate Katoo as their role model in their studies, who, despite the hardships of his time as a student, endured and now enjoys the fruits of hard work.
Loitoktok Sub County Director of Education Peter Bitah urged the school principal to ensure the bus is utilised in the right way.
Bitah also called upon the school to ensure the bus is well maintained and its safety is observed by ensuring it has a good, well-protected parking bay.
He urged the parents, teachers and students to show appreciation for the gift to the State House Comptroller by ensuring the school performs exemplary well in exams.
Loitoktok Sub-County Police Commander Shandrack Rutto tasked the school to ensure traffic rules are observed, especially the stipulated hours of movement of school buses.
By Kimani Tirus and Stephen Lemei
