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Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has emphasized the need for strengthened Public-Private Partnerships in the education sector to promote equal access to learning opportunities.
Speaking at the commissioning event of the 2024 Wings to Fly program at Pangani Girls School on Sunday, the CS assured that the government is dedicated to ensuring equitable access to education. He highlighted the successful efforts of the Equity Group as evidence that well-structured Public-Private Partnerships can significantly contribute to Kenya’s socio-economic agenda.
“We urge other partners to join this worthy cause and to support both government and those in the private sector to achieve our goal of 100 percent transition, where all students who sit the KCPE Examination transition to complete their secondary education level,” he stated.
Through initiatives like the Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship Programme, over 60,000 beneficiaries have gained access to secondary school, positively impacting not only their lives but also those of their families and communities. Additionally, the Equity Leaders Programme has enabled young leaders to pursue tertiary education locally and internationally, with close to 900 securing global scholarships in prestigious universities.
Equity, in collaboration with partners, has facilitated over 3,400 students in accessing technical training through Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Machogu expressed gratitude to the Equity Group Foundation for its unwavering commitment to education and empowerment in Kenya. The commissioning ceremony included over 1,000 beneficiaries from the 2024 Wings to Fly program, chosen from a pool of 56,561 applicants across all 47 counties.
Machogu reminded participants that education serves as the cornerstone of personal and societal advancement. He emphasized its transformative role in imparting knowledge and fostering critical thinking, creativity, and resilience, urging beneficiaries to cherish the opportunity as the key to unlocking doors to a world of possibilities.
