By Amos Kareithi - Standard News Paper - Kenya
Ten local and international NGOs have donated 10,000 radio receivers to public primary schools.
The radios, manufactured in the United Kingdom, are powered by solar energy and are to assist pupils in areas without electricity.
Receiving the sets, Education Assistant minister, Mrs Beth Mugo, said they would supplement the efforts of teachers.
"The Government, through Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, English service, transmits educational programmes to schools. The value of the free play radio cannot be over-emphasised," she said.
Safaricom, Unilever, Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health, Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation, and BBC World Service Trust have sponsored the Free Play Radio.
Others are United Nations High Commission for Refugees, African Health and Development International, Korogocho based Koch FM and Save the Elephants.
The radio sets will be distributed in Bondo, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Machakos, Embu Kilifi, Tharaka and Kwale.
The launch of the free radio sets coincided with the NGO week, which brought together 4,800 organisations in Kenya.
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I wonder how much use of having all these people together will actually be positive..??
4800 flights, cars, food & Bev. - hotel accommodation etc etc - No comment
