Three years after a pledge to modernize its digital learning facility, St. Paul’s Lugari Boys Senior Secondary School remains stuck with just three functioning computers, a stark obstacle to the government’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) rollout, which leans heavily on digital literacy and online resources.
The shortfall traces back to March 2024, when area MP Nabii Nabwera, addressing the school’s Annual General Meeting, promised to supply the institution with 20 computers after school management flagged the crisis. With Nabwera’s term now drawing to a close, that promise has yet to materialize, leaving the school clinging to outdated systems while peers elsewhere in the country move ahead.
Principal Kennedy Akhaenda, a 20-year veteran of the institution who recently took over its leadership, confirmed the scale of the problem in an interview at his office.
“We also have limited Wi-Fi connectivity, which has made it difficult for the institution to fully embrace digital learning, conduct online activities, and efficiently manage some of its operations,” Akhaenda said.
With no clear timeline for the MP’s pledge to be honored, the principal says the school has been forced to look elsewhere for help, appealing directly to well-wishers, organizations, and other stakeholders to fill the gap left by unfulfilled political promises.
“Improved access to digital equipment and stronger Wi-Fi would help the school enhance teaching and learning while enabling students to acquire essential digital skills needed in the modern world,” Akhaenda added.
The stakes are significant. St. Paul’s Boys sits on nearly 70 acres of land in Lugari Ward, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County, with infrastructure capable of accommodating up to 2,000 students.
The school has also weathered recent turbulence in its administration, with dramatic shifts in management adding to the uncertainty surrounding its development plans.
