Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke announced that 332 public junior schools in Kisii County will receive interactive smart boards and laptops.

The handover ceremony took place at Kisii Comprehensive School, where Isaboke linked the distribution to efforts to bridge the digital divide and give learners early digital skills.

The devices are part of Phase II of the National Classroom Experience of the Digital Literacy Programme, a component of the Digital Superhighway initiative that targets 100,000 km of fibre‑optic cable and 25,000 public Wi‑Fi hotspots nationwide.

To date, nearly 50,000 km of fibre‑optic infrastructure has been installed through partnerships with private telecom operators and other government agencies, providing the connectivity needed for effective digital learning.

Kisii Comprehensive School principal James Mitunda said the new equipment will make lessons more interactive and help learners grasp complex concepts, while urging the government to supply additional devices for the school's 847 junior learners.

Mitunda noted that the school already has electricity and internet but relies on a standby generator to prevent power outages from disrupting digital lessons.

Students participating in an interactive digital lesson reported improved research ability and enthusiasm, with one learner expressing a desire to become a software engineer.

Nationally, the programme has already equipped 10,382 schools—almost half of all public junior schools—with digital learning devices, and more than 64,000 teachers have received training to support the initiative.