More than 2,000 pupils in Baringo, Wajir, and Garissa counties are set to benefit from an inclusive education programme jointly led by Airtel Money Kenya and ChildFund.
The programme aims to improve access to quality education for children with visual impairments and hearing challenges by making schools more inclusive and supportive.
The investment will target major gaps in learning infrastructure, water and sanitation services, and digital learning resources that continue to affect education outcomes in underserved communities.
The selected schools are Marigat Integrated Day and Boarding Primary School and Marigat Special School for the Visually Impaired in Baringo County, Garissa School for the Deaf in Garissa County, and Catholic Integrated Primary and Junior School in Wajir County.
Together, the four institutions educate more than 2,000 learners, including children with visual and hearing impairments who often face extra barriers to quality education.
By making learning spaces safer, healthier, and more inclusive, the project seeks to improve student wellbeing, raise school attendance, and expand access to quality education for children in some of Kenya’s most marginalised communities.
During the partnership signing, Airtel Money Kenya Managing Director Anne Kinuthia-Otieno stressed the need to remove obstacles that limit access to quality education.
She said education is a powerful tool for transforming lives, but many children still face challenges such as inadequate facilities, poor sanitation, and limited digital access.
Kinuthia-Otieno said the partnership with ChildFund Kenya is focused on practical and sustainable solutions that create more inclusive learning environments, especially for children with disabilities, so every child can access quality education and reach their full potential.
Under the partnership, new classrooms will be built, sanitation facilities upgraded, handwashing stations installed, and a well-equipped ICT centre established with digital learning devices.
The Airtel Money Kenya Managing Director said special support for learners with disabilities will include improved dormitories, accessible sanitation facilities, and expanded water access to promote dignified and supportive learning conditions.
ChildFund Kenya Country Director Sankara said children living with disabilities often face additional barriers to quality education and miss opportunities to reach their full potential.
For the learners who will benefit from the initiative, the upgrades will help create safer, healthier, and more inclusive schools where every child with disabilities can learn, participate, and succeed, Sankara said.
Together, they are choosing to recognize those who have too often remained unseen and to invest where the need is greatest, Sankara added.
Sankara said no child’s future should be limited by where they live, the circumstances they are born into, or the challenges they face. He added that the partnership goes beyond infrastructure and represents an intentional investment in the dignity and future of children with disabilities.
The project will also expand access to clean water through pipeline extensions, solar-powered pumps, water storage facilities, and school hygiene infrastructure, creating healthier learning environments for learners and teachers alike, Sankara said.