Sh2.5bn shot in the arm for health and education
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka speaks during a past function. With 80 shareholders — 54 African states and 26 non-African countries — set to vote on Thursday, it is difficult to predict who will succeed Rwandan's Kaberuka, bank chief for two consecutive terms since 2005. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- The money has a Sh27 million grant to train teachers on use of computers in tutoring. The Sh2.47 billion loan will be used for construction of East African Kidney Institute, which will be part of the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital.
The African Development Bank has given out funds to construct a regional biomedical centre of excellence and to train teachers.
The loan agreements were signed yesterday by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and AfDB regional director East Africa regional resource centre Gabriel Negatu.
The money has a Sh27 million grant to train teachers on use of computers in tutoring. The Sh2.47 billion loan will be used for construction of East African Kidney Institute, which will be part of the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital.
“The ICT training will go a long way in improving our teaching/learning process while the biomedical facility will contribute to training of health workers,” Mr Rotich said.
The loan is part of the bank’s Sh8.7 billion allocation for the improvement of health in the larger East Africa.
The funds to improve ICT in education, on the other hand, is a grant from the Korean Government through its trust fund that is managed by the The African Development Bank.
“The grant will support 1,000 teachers in relevant Information and Communication Technology skills from primary and secondary schools,” Mr Negatu said.
