Kenya’s ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has lauded Airtel for its commitment to support e-learning in schools by providing free internet connection to schools in Kenya through the company’s Free Internet for Schools Program.
The Information Cabinet Secretary was speaking Wednesday at Machakos Boys High School, where he launched the program to connect 23 schools to the free internet under the program. The launch event was also attended by Principal Secretaries Eng Victor Kyalo (ICT & Innovation) and Sammy Itemere (Broadcasting & Telecommunications), Machakos County ICT Minister Hellen Kiilu among other top government and education officials from the County.

Speaking during the launch of the program at the school, the Cabinet Secretary said access to the Internet is very important in the current education system as it gives students the opportunity to have access to unlimited amount of information available online.