Rigathi Gachagua, Former Classmates Sponsor 75 Kianyaga High School Teachers For 5-Day Trip To Coast

• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua collaborated with alumni to sponsor Kianyaga High teachers' retreat in Mombasa
• Gachagua and the teachers signed a memorandum of understanding to turn around academic performance in the school
• He asked the teachers to remain steadfast in sharpening the minds of the young learners in the school

Mombasa - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has joined hands with his former classmates to sponsor over 70 teachers of Kianyaga High School for a five-day trip in coastal Kenya.

Gachagua said the retreat was meant to strategies ways to transform Kianyaga High School into a centre of excellence in the country.

"The Old Boys are elated to have sponsored a five-day retreat at the Coast for our 75 teachers and Board of Management. The retreat is for planning and strategising on how to transform Kianyaga High School into a center of excellence- making it the best performing school in the country," Gachagaua said.

A memorandum of understanding

The second in command disclosed that they signed a memorandum of understanding with the teachers to seal their resolution.

"I was happy to spend the first day of the retreat- running deep into the night- working with the teachers on the turn-around plan. We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the teachers that the Alumni will handle the hardware (infrastructural development) while the teachers will take charge of the software (performance)."

"The Principal of Alliance High School, Mr David Chomba, an Old Boy of Kianyaga, will preside over the day two. Other academic resource persons have been lined up for the next three days," he said.

He reflected on his days in the institution that he said shaped his destiny to become a thorough-bred government policymaker.

"My journey to national leadership has been long and very challenging. Many people, including, but not limited to my late parents, held my hand. Several institutions were instrumental in defining my destiny. Kianyaga High School, where I spent 6 years is the most important; it was responsible for my schooling, mentorship and character formation," he explained.

Gachagua was optimistic that the school would shine again as they undertook the task of moving it forward.