Nyeri schools get 178 smart boards in digital learning blitz
The equipment, distributed under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), is expected to transform ordinary classrooms into interactive learning centres, giving pupils access to educational resources and knowledge from across the world.
By James Murimi
Thousands of pupils in Nyeri County are set to enter a new era of digital learning after the Government deployed 178 interactive smart boards and 178 laptops to public primary schools across the county.
The equipment, distributed under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), is expected to transform ordinary classrooms into interactive learning centres, giving pupils access to educational resources and knowledge from across the world.
East African Community, ASAL and Regional Development Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu said the investment was aimed at producing a digitally empowered generation capable of using technology not only to access information but also to create and share knowledge globally.
Karugu spoke today, Monday, September 21, 2026 at Nyaribo Primary School in Nyeri County during the handover of the equipment, where she said digital learning was central to President William Ruto’s agenda of preparing Kenyans for an increasingly technology-driven economy.
“Digital learning is part of President William Ruto’s vision and agenda under the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) that envisions to create a digital highway,” Karugu said.
“For you to create a digital highway, you must have a generation that is digitally empowered.”
The PS said the new technology would break the traditional boundaries of the classroom by allowing pupils to access a wider range of educational content and interact with learners beyond their immediate surroundings.
She challenged learners to use the technology to become producers of knowledge rather than merely consumers of information.
“We are tasking our children not only to be consumers of knowledge but also to be creators of this knowledge and be able to share it globally,” she said.
Karugu said a pupil at Nyaribo Primary School would now have opportunities to exchange ideas and knowledge with learners in other parts of the world, opening new avenues for collaboration and learning.
But she warned that the digital revolution also comes with dangers, urging pupils to exercise caution while navigating the internet.
“I sensitized the learners that the entire digital space is not 100 percent safe. We have some predators who have infiltrated that space,” she said.
She said teachers would continue to guide pupils on responsible internet use and help them identify, avoid and report dangers lurking in the digital environment.
The Nyeri initiative is part of a nationwide programme being implemented by the ICT Authority to equip public primary schools with interactive smart boards and enhance technology-based learning.
The government says the digital equipment will make classroom lessons more engaging and interactive while giving learners practical digital skills needed to navigate and participate in an increasingly technology-driven world.
