The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has expanded its flagship Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) to 10,382 Junior Secondary Schools across the country.
The Kenyan government has expanded its National Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) across the country, distributing modern technology kits to 10,382 Public Junior Secondary Schools to advance computer literacy and digital skill development for young learners.
Spearheaded by the Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the initiative equips schools with interactive digital tools to support learning under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The nationwide distribution aims to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural classrooms, ensuring that students across all regions gain early hands-on experience with modern computing hardware.
To ensure that schools can effectively integrate technology into daily classroom instruction, the government is delivering comprehensive digital hardware kits tailored specifically to the operational needs of Junior Secondary Schools.
Each school package includes teacher laptops, advanced interactive digital devices for students, content-server storage systems, and wireless connectivity equipment. The hardware comes pre-loaded with interactive educational materials, digital textbooks and STEM learning modules aligned with national curriculum guidelines. Designed to operate reliably even in off-grid or low-bandwidth environments, the digital systems allow teachers to conduct interactive lessons without depending on continuous high-speed internet connections.
Alongside hardware distribution, the Ministry of Education is conducting specialized digital training workshops for teachers to help them integrate technology smoothly into everyday lesson plans.
By training educators on device management, digital classroom tools, and interactive teaching methods, the program ensures that school computer kits are actively utilized rather than left unused in storage.
Furthermore, a significant portion of the computing devices were assembled locally through domestic technology assembly plants, supporting Kenya’s broader industrial policy to expand domestic electronics manufacturing, create technical jobs and build a sustainable local digital economy.
