Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday, March 18, promised to sponsor a party worth Ksh500,000 for students of Kianyaga High School in Kirinyaga County.
Speaking during a visit to his former school, Gachagua committed a further Ksh200,000 for teachers and an additional Ksh100,000 for subordinate staff working in his school.
In addition, Gachagua promised to construct an ultra-modern multi-purpose hall after an earlier appeal by the school's management decrying congestion in the institution that hosts over 1,000 students.
Additionally, the DP announced plans to construct an Olympic-size swimming pool in the school. However, the second-in-command clarified that the project would be executed through funds committed through the association of alumni who studied in the school.
In his speech, Gachagua noted that the swimming pool would help to offer a refreshment opportunity for the students citing the usually high temperatures in the school’s vicinity.
"This place used to be referred to as Kalahari. It was very dry and hot and I can see nothing much has changed," he stated.
"So we discussed with the boys and we had a good discussion with old boys what could we do that would have made our lives better."
Also in the basket of goodies delivered by Gachagua was a commitment to deliver a 62-seater Scania bus to help boost the mobility of students in activities pertaining to their life in school.
He further offered six bulls for a luncheon bringing together the students, parents, and members of the public residing within the vicinity of the school.
However, a stern Gachagua declared that the commitments would come with a condition of excelling in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams. He reiterated the need to revive the school's academic performance to reclaim its lost glory as a prominent school in the country.
“We must agree that if you sow you must reap I am addressing the principal, the parents, and the students of Kianyaga. If we put all this money at Kianyaga then we must get results," Gachagua stated.
"This is pegged on a mean score of 10 in the KCSE and we are going to sign an MoU,” he added.
