The Ministry of Education has received an application to convert Kipkeino Primary School from public to private status.
In a notice, the ministry invited members of the public or organizations objecting the move, to do so through a written submission.
Further, a fourteen-day deadline from the date on announcement has been issued for the submissions.
“Individuals, institution or organizations with objection(s) or comment(s) to such conversion to submit them in writing within fourteen (14) days of the date of this notice to:
“School Administrator, P.O. Box 7771-30100, Eldoret or hand delivered to the school office building or e-mail to: [email protected],” the notice from the ministry read in part.
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Details of the School
The Kipkeino Primary School is a public educational institute in Eldoret North, Turbo, Kenya.
The school is managed and sponsored by Kipkeino/ Lewa children home and offers Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).
Their examinations are administered by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) under Ministry of Education.
Additionally, it is an ordinary day and boarding school for both boys and girls. Also, the school provides employment to 20 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.
Bread and Water for Africa, one of Lewa Children’s Home primary donors, has provided critical funds for school construction and for supplemental equipment, supplies and materials such as computers, library books and musical instruments.
“In December 2005, the school ranked #1 in the region out of 400 primary schools for the Kenya Certificate of Education Exam for Grade 8 students.
“All Kipkeino School students who sat for the exam passed and were called to placements in secondary school,” the school’s website reads.
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Ownership of Kipkeino primary School
The school is owned by Lewa Children home founded by Olympic champion Kipchoge Keino‘s wife Phyllis Keino.
The home was started when Phyllis Keino began taking care of orphaned children with her husband, Kip Keino in the 1960s, in Eldoret, after close family friends died and their children were left with nowhere to go.
As the home grew, Phyllis took the initiative to move to a farm that she bought back in the 1980s and built the KipKeino primary school.
Moreover, the KipKeino primary school is located within walking distance for the children to attend to along with other children from their community.
Also, the home owns the Baraka farm which produces fresh milk and gouda cheese.
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