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Class One pupils from Getembe Primary School in Kisii follow instruction from their teacher in a pilot programme with the tablets in 2016. Had the project succeeded, it would have filled the current education void caused by the coronavirus pandemic. [Denish Ochieng', Standard]
When Jubilee Government committed to provide all Standard One pupils with a laptop in 2013, the Education sector was excited.
Kenya was fast joining the clamour to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education by empowering learners and teachers in schools, a call that had taken a centre stage in many countries.
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