10/12/2024 - M-Pesa Foundation Commissions KES 30 Million School Infrastructure Project in Murang’a County

The project is part of the Foundation’s Citizens of the Future programme, which supports schools across the country with infrastructure, focusing on the neediest cases

Learners at Karimamwaro Primary School in Murang’a County are set to benefit from new school infrastructure, after M-Pesa Foundation broke ground on a KES 30 million upgrade project.

The Foundation will renovate six classrooms, from Grade 1 to Grade 6, construct three Junior Secondary classrooms, and renovate an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) Centre.

Additionally, the learners will benefit from a newly constructed science laboratory and a fully equipped library. M-Pesa Foundation will also construct ablution blocks for boys, girls, and staff and the installation of a water harvesting system and storage tanks.

“Throughout our years of working with Kenyan communities, we have come to appreciate that education, health, and economic empowerment are some of society’s pressure points and where there is potential to change our communities for the better. Education has the power to unlock the potential of our communities and enhance the livelihoods of our people, regardless of their background. Through our Foundations, we have consistently invested in Education by collaborating with the Ministry of Education, County Governments, and local communities.

In line with our purpose of transforming lives, we continue to collaborate with various partners, including the Ministry of Education, to invest in school renovation projects across the country, with a focus on the neediest cases,” said Joseph Ogutu, Chairman, Safaricom Foundation.

Since its inception in 2010, M-Pesa Foundation’s education programmes have benefitted over 1.3 million learners in all 47 counties through infrastructure projects and the M-Pesa Foundation Academy, which enrolls children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.