Say the access to the internet in schools is a challenge for the education system

According to President William Ruto, all elementary schools will have internet access by 2030.

The President stated that having internet connectivity in schools is a challenge for the educational system in his remarks on Friday at the World Children’s Day, 2022.

“Access to internet in schools remains a necessity to impart digital literacy to children to prepare them for the work place and the future world of work,” he said.

“To address this, my government is working to connect all primary schools to the Internet by 2030 through the GIGA partnership that has already provided Internet access to 110 schools to the benefit of about 40,000 children.”

In June, Ruto pledged to connect Kenyans to a national internet grid.

“Many people are struggling to get bundles. You will no longer need bundles to make calls. Calls will be free,” Ruto said.

Ruto said under the ambitious internet connectivity programme, every house, school, market and social amenity served by the last mile power connection will also get internet.

“We need around Sh38 billion to supply internet to every house,” Ruto said.