Sh100m to be spent on lighting for boarders
A section of Elmolo Village on the shores of lake Turkana. The government cash transfers will boost living standards of the Elmolo community. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU
What you need to know:
- Ms Loyor was speaking at Turkana Girls National School Lorugumu in Loima District on Wednesday when the school celebrated a first in the county by recording a mean score of 8.2 in the KCSE examinations.
The Turkana county government has set aside Sh100 million to light up boarding schools.
Energy executive Rhoda Loyor said the money would be used to buy solar panels and batteries.
“Some schools are already using solar energy but the batteries are dead and cannot store power for long and we plan to replace them,” she said.
Ms Loyor was speaking at Turkana Girls National School Lorugumu in Loima District on Wednesday when the school celebrated a first in the county by recording a mean score of 8.2 in the KCSE examinations.
The school, which has no electricity, also produced the county’s top two students, Melvine Mabonga with 82 points and Phelisty Akiru with 81.
County health executive Jane Ajele, a former student at Turkana Girls, thanked the county government for awarding Sh5 million bursaries to every ward.
School principal Sister Florence Nabwire said what motivated is that no student is sent home for lack of fees.
“Our lowest entry mark is 250 and we charge Sh20,000 school fees per year to encourage girls to come to school,” she said.
