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Shelving laptop project a disappointment, but sensible

NAIROBI: One of the things that endeared the Jubilee coalition to the electorate in the run-up to the 2013 General Election was the promise to give Standard One pupil's laptops from January 2014. In this digital era, many parents looked forward to seeing their children equipped with relevant skills that would no doubt prepare them for the new order in the world.

Almost two years later, that has remained just that; a promise.

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