M-Pesa Foundation invests Sh27m in Kajiado school upgrade
The M-Pesa Foundation has invested Sh27 million to upgrade infrastructure at Kerarapon Primary School in Kajiado County, Kenya. The project aims to improve sanitation and security for over 500 students as part of a broader national initiative to support education.
Why it matters
Infrastructure improvements in rural schools are critical for student retention and providing equitable learning environments in developing regions.
Kerarapon Primary School pupils get a glimpse of the planned improvements during the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s infrastructure project.
Kerarapon Primary School in Kajiado County is set for an infrastructure upgrade following a Sh27 million investment by the M-PESA Foundation.
The project will improve sanitation and security at the school, which has 515 learners and 15 teachers.
Established in 1962, Kerarapon Primary has for years relied on temporary mabati structures for its sanitation and utility facilities.
The upgrade will include construction of a 10-door boys’ ablution block and a four-door ablution block for teachers.
The project will also include secure perimeter fencing.
The works are expected to be completed in about 120 days.
M-Pesa Foundation Trustee Patricia Ithau (R) and Safaricom PLC’s David Nyamai witness the groundbreaking of an infrastructure upgrade at Kerarapon Primary School in Kajiado County.
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