Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has commissioned renovated classrooms and cabro paving works at Gathaithi Primary School as part of efforts to improve the learning environment for pupils in the constituency.
The renovations, undertaken through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), included tiling classrooms, repainting walls and blackboards, while the school compound was paved with cabro from the main gate.
Wamuchomba, who patronized the facelift, said the works had transformed the school, which previously had old classrooms and a leaking roof.
“This is Gathaithi Primary School. We came here when the roof was leaking. The classes were very old, done back in 1963 or thereabout. Now we have done renovations. We have installed tiles, re-painted the walls and blackboards, and the school is now an up-market school,” she expressed.
The lawmaker added that the cabro works would help keep the school compound clean, particularly during rainy seasons. “It has cabros from the gate. The children will no longer be getting mud on their shoes right from when they step into the school gate. I’m so happy that Gathaithi Primary School now looks beautiful,” Wamuchomba said.
The MP also commissioned a modern ablution block at Githunguri Technical Secondary School, comprising seven toilets, a changing room, washing area and an Aqua System.
Wamuchomba revealed that the project was initiated after the NG-CDF committee raised concerns over the poor condition of the school’s previous washrooms.
“The NG-CDF committee came to me and reported how bad the washrooms in this school were, and proposed we do a new washroom block. I want to thank the Chairman-NG-CDF Committee and your team for allowing us to do this project,” she said.
She noted that the facility was designed to provide several essential services, including separate facilities for girls and a changing area.
“This ablution block has three facilities in one. It has a washing area, it has the girls’ facility, but the girls have also some space where they can change,” the legislator said.
Wamuchomba clarified that the commissioning of completed NG-CDF projects was a legal requirement through which projects were formally handed over by contractors to beneficiaries.
“By law whenever we complete a CDF project we are supposed to commission it, so I am not here politically. I’m here by law. Commissioning means the project has been handed over from the contractors to the beneficiaries,” she explained.
She further pledged to spearhead additional improvements at Githunguri Technical School, including renovation of the administration block and dilapidated classrooms, installation of cabro within the compound, construction of a perimeter wall and replacement of some old roofs.
Wamuchomba encouraged learners not to allow their circumstances to limit their ambitions, saying success was possible even without ideal conditions.
“It is not about the renovations. It is about what you can do with what you have. I also did not get the best when I was a child, but I emerged top in my class and managed to go to the university. Now I am pursuing a PhD,” she said.
The improvements come as schools prepare learners for the upcoming national examinations, particularly the 2026 KCSE examination; activities scheduled to begin in October.
According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), the KCSE rehearsal is scheduled for October 16, with oral and practical papers beginning October 19.
By Rose Muthoni and Grace Naishoo
