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How Mathioya learners are benefiting from mobile laboratory units
18th February, 2026 01:07 AM
Public junior secondary schools in Mathioya, Murang’a have benefited from mobile laboratory units to facilitate smooth learning of the science subjects.
The majority of junior secondary schools in the country have been grappling with a lack of science laboratories, and this has been compromising the quality of learning in the institutions.
Being domiciled in the primary schools, the JSS centres are forced to rely on the neighbouring senior secondary schools, which have laboratories for the practical lessons.
The mobile units, fully equipped with all the apparatus, are portable, making their movement from one class to another much easier.
Elijah Poshenei, the chairperson of the school equipment production unit, said one unit is enough to cater for the entire school as it has enough equipment to be used by the learners.
Poshenei said the new syllabus demands a lot of practical lessons, and the mobile units come in handy for the schools which have not managed to establish a laboratory.
“This unit can be used in grade four in the morning, moved to grade six mid-morning and another class in the afternoon,” he remarked.
“The mobile units are fitted with all the apparatus, and very little preparation is required to conduct the lessons,” added Poshenei.
He said this is one of the innovations in the education sector aimed at ensuring the quality of education is not compromised due to a lack of facilities.
Mathioya Member of Parliament Edwin Mugo said the mobile units are affordable compared to establishing a normal conventional laboratory.
Mugo said he opted to go for the units, which cost Sh250,000 each, instead of setting up a structure and installing the apparatus, which would cost millions.
“We have purchased the units using the NG-CDF kitty, and we are going to ensure all the schools in the constituency get one for smooth learning of the science lessons,” added Mugo.
“This is a good innovation that should be adopted in all schools to ensure the students, even in remote areas, get quality education,” added the Mp.
His sentiments were echoed by Yusuf Ndumo, the chairman of the National Government- Constituency Development Fund board, who said the majority of the schools in the country lack adequate facilities for proper learning.
Ndumo said over 3000 new schools have been established via the kitty since it was established 20 years ago, and they need to be equipped with the necessary facilities for learning, and such units come in handy.
“Even schools that existed before the establishment of the kitty still lack some facilities, and the fund has been of great help in equipping them,” remarked Ndumo.
“The kitty has been very instrumental in the education sector by filling in the gaps left by the national government; the resources have been used to construct classrooms, dormitories and laboratories,” he added.
