Kenya: Govt Allocates Sh3.9 Billion to Construct JSS Classrooms By 2025

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Kenya: Govt Allocates Sh3.9 Billion to Construct JSS Classrooms By 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ministry of Education states that government has allocated Sh3.9 billion for construction of additional 15,021 classrooms for Junior Secondary School (JSS) by 2025 to accommodate the first grade 9 learners.

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