Government appoints 260 officials to oversee free laptops project

St Mary's Girls day and boarding primary school standard one pupils display their tablets during a maths lesson at the school on July 19,2016.The school received the 120 tablets from government under the Digital Learning Project three months ago. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/Standard]

The Government has appointed officials to oversee the nationwide implementation of the Sh24 billion laptops for schools' programme.

A circular by Education Permanent Secretary Belio Kipsang' to all the County Directors of Education says the 260 officers will spearhead and support the roll-out of the Digital literacy Programme (DLP) - popularly known as laptops programme – across the counties.