Kenya: WB gives Sh1.8bn to support free education

The free primary education programme has won high accolades and Sh1.8 billion from the World Bank. World Bank country director Collin Bruce asked the Government to ensure that the money - for buying learning materials for the 18,000 primary schools across the country - would arrive in time to purchase materials for the new year. The money will be added to the billions of shillings the Government has invested in the programme since its start in January 2003 - one of the pre-election pledges fulfilled when Narc came to power.