ICT INTEGRATION IN KENYA SCHOOLS

The government of Kenya has finally revealed, it will roll out computer to k1 ( class 1 ) to all kids in the republic come next year at a cost of Ksh.53 billion ($0.61 billion). The idea has ignited a hot debate on either to employ more teachers that are already scarce,build physical infrastructure to school, remunerate teachers well, or integrate ICT in teacher training schools first. More challenges and fears are still being registered on how to control what kids can access from the internet knowing the curiosity they have to learn
  Back in the year 2005 , the Singapore came to Kenya to borrow a leaf on ICT policies, by that time Kenya had already done its ICT policy. As we speak today Singapore is among the world best ICT integrated policy in Education. The big question is what happens to our policies once formulated? For how long will we keep these policies on the shelves? How long will we have fear for the unseen?
  Personally we needed this project like yesterday ! Now that it is here with us we should not wish it away.Lets support the government  as stake holder and contribute positively on how to implement it successfully instead of politicking and rubbishing this noble idea.
   The government ,however; should not wholly ignore the concerns raised by Kenyans because if the program is to a success then we need well established ,laid down and transparent policies on procurement, supplying, distribution ,management ,maintenance and training programs
   For Kenya to realise its vision 2030, we need to communicate, share ideas , compare ourselves to the rest of the world , train more skills to our people in a more interesting and interactive way. We have to integrate ICT in Education