Public schools to have LPG gas within a year; Ruto
20 public schools have been earmarked for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Programme initiated by President William Ruto.
As unveiled on Monday, December 16 in Nairobi, the programme will be piloted in 20 schools across the country before being rolled out to other schools.
The schools listed were Jamhuri High School, Isiolo Girls High School, St Georges Girls Eldoret, Ogande Girls High School, Thika High School for the Blind, Karatina Girls, Garissa High School, Kipsonoi High School and Barahari Girls High School.
Siala Technical Training Insitute (Rongo), Muranga High School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Luuya Girls School, Eor Ekule Secondary School, Shimo la Tewa High School and Machakos Technical Insitute for the Blind were also listed among the beneficiaries.
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The government also earmarked St Paul’s Igonga High School, Chavakali Boys High School, Chogoria Boys High School, Our Lady of Fatima Secondary School and Kenya National Polytechnic-Kwale Campus.
Through the programme, the schools will receive 2 LPG tanks and 4 (50kg) backup cylinders.
Piping, secure tank cages and fire safety equipment will also be distributed to the schools.
On the other hand, it was noted that 10 more schools would be added to the pilot phase by the end of the financial year.
Ultimately, 5,000 public institutions will benefit from the programme by 2028.
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