Embu leaders led by Embu County Assembly Deputy Speaker Ibrahim Swale have called on investors in the county to set up good schools and improve the quality of education in the county.
The Deputy Speaker said setting up good schools with good infrastructure, will enhance the delivery of quality education in the county and enable Embu to compete globally in education matters.
“When we set up good schools with quality infrastructure, we will be setting grounds for our schools to deliver quality education to our students and to compete globally in education matters,” said Swale.
Speaking at Milbrook International School in Embu, the leaders observed that there is need for investors in the education sector to put more emphasis on good institutions with good infrastructure that will nurture talent.
The leaders also observed that there is a need for investors in education to set up modern infrastructures that are compliant with the twenty-first century learning experience so as to deliver the best learning experience for the CBC students.
He noted that the County Assembly of Embu in collaboration with the County Government of Embu will create an enabling environment for investors so as to encourage investment in the county.
He said that by creating an enabling environment for investment in the county, it will attract investors in Embu which in turn will improve the county revenues collection.
Swale also added that the investors will help grow the economy of Embu County.
Former Kirimari Member of County Assembly (MCA) Morris Nyaga called on Governor Mbarire to consider inviting education stakeholders in the county and investors for a round table discussion in order to improve education standards in Embu.
The leaders also encouraged parents to take up their responsibilities seriously in nurturing their young ones during the long December holiday.
The parents at Milbrook International School Embu, expressed their confidence in CBC and hoped that the views collected by the education taskforce on CBC will be considered in order to improve the CBC by the time grade six learners transition to their next level.