A Sh300 million model public boys’ boarding school in Elgeyo Marakwet will admit students next year in a regional programme to uplift communities in Rift Valley.
Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo is patron of the Kimore Boys’ Senior School, which is being financed by the government and the M-Pesa Foundation, Co-operative Bank and other benefactors.
The PS said on Saturday he is pleased with construction progress.
“We marked a significant milestone as we presided over the groundbreaking for construction and furnishing of the multi-purpose hall at Kimore Boys’ Senior School, which is a transformative project supported by the M-Pesa Foundation,” Kiptoo said.
The PS was speaking at the project site during the hall’s groundbreaking, attended by leaders from the region.
Kimore Boys’ is a public senior school under St Patrick’s Iten.
Strategically located in Keiyo South, the school will be a cross-boundary institution and beacon of educational progress for the region and the nation at large, Kiptoo said.
Leaders at the event included PS Ephantus Kimotho (Irrigation), Wisley Rotich (governor, Elgeyo Marakwet), Jackson Mandago (senator, Uasin Gishu), Gideon Kimaiyo (MP, Keiyo South), Samuel Chepkonga (MP, Ainabkoi) and Adams Kipsanai (MP, Keiyo North).
Others were Caroline Ngelechei (Woman Representative, Elgeyo Marakwet), Reuben Kiborek (MP, Mogotio), Florence Jematia (Woman Representative, Baringo), and Evans Kapkea (deputy governor, Uasin Gishu), as well as MCAs, guests, and community members.
Also present were John Ohaga, who is executive trustee of M-Pesa Foundation, and Karen Basiye, who is director, Sustainable Business and Social Impact of the Safaricom Foundation.
Kiptoo also presided over distribution of improved breed dairy cows to members of Tembelio ward in Moiben subcounty. Distribution is part of the Kaptagat Conservation and Livelihoods Improvement Programme, an initiative to raise household incomes and promote sustainable environmental stewardship.
The PS has been at the forefront of the conservation plan for Kapsabet Forest, which is a key water tower in the region.
“The school project is a bold step towards transforming education and empowering future generations in our region and the country,” Kiptoo said.
The PS urged communities to support conservation efforts for Kaptagat because
it will benefit the region and country, ensuring a clean and sustainable
environment around the forest.
Mandago praised initiatives by President William Ruto to transform the country. He cited far-reaching reforms in education, health, agriculture and infrastructure sectors.
The senator said the Social Health Authority (SHA) is now working effectively and helping Kenyans access quality and affordable healthcare.
“Those who thought it would not work have now been ashamed because Kenyans are now benefiting from SHA,” Mandago said.
“That is why we are asking Kenyans not be misled by critics who cannot see anything good in this country.”
“The President has a clear and transformative vision that will make Kenya great at the end.”
