Catholic Church plays great role in education

Kitui Catholic Bishop Antony Muheria presents a trophy to Muthale Girl’s Secondary School Principal Maria Mulwa (left) as Monica Kilonzo, a commissioner with the Teachers' Service Commission (right), looks on. The school emerged top in Kitui County in the 2010 KCSE and fourth position in Eastern. [PHOTO: PAUL MUTUA/STANDARD]

Did you know that the Catholic Church in Kenya runs 7,740 schools, representing 31 per cent of all schools in the country?

This includes 5,821 Primary Schools (27.72 per cent of the national share) and 1,756 Secondary Schools representing (31.95 per cent of the national share), 2,513 Early Childhood Development Institutions, 220 Vocational Institutions and 21 Teacher Training Colleges.