Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen presided over the official handover of a Kenya Airways Boeing 737-300 aircraft to Mang’u High School in a ceremony held in Nairobi.
In his speech, the CS lauded KQ for the move noting that it will help to boost aviation learning in the institution.
Further, Murkomen noted that the initiative by KQ aligns with Kenya Kwanza government’s bottom-up agenda to advance reforms in the education sector through public-private partnerships.
“I consider the students of Mang’u High School to be very lucky to receive such a very resourceful donation,” Murkomen noted.
“To the students, I wish to encourage you to use this aircraft to sharpen your skills and grow your passion and interest in variation.”
According to him, KQ’s donation is an affirmation of its support towards competence-based-curriculum which gives hands-on knowledge to learners.
He urged more corporates to emulate KQ’s move noting that it will help to empower students by offering them hands-on knowledge.
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About Boeing 737-700
The aircraft has been part of KQ’s fleet of aircraft.
In terms of its specifications, the aircraft made by United States-giant jet manufacturer Boeing has a cruise speed 530 mph and a wingspan of 112 feet, 7 inches.
For its mobility, the aircraft has two High Bypass Ratio turbofan engines, with a thrust of 24,200 pounds each.
The handing over came months after the national flag carrier committed to donating one of the planes in its fleet to Mang’u High School.
For years now, Mang’u has been among the schools offering aviation courses in Kenya and is known as a breeding ground for pilots.
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However, learners have been relying on state-owned facilities for practical lessons.
In January, the Kenya Commercial Bank had offered to facilitate the transportation of the aircraft from Nairobi to the Thika Road-based school.
Further, KCB committed to donating Ksh 5 million to help in equipping the school’s aviation center.
