Kenya Airways (KQ) has handed over a Boeing B737-700 aircraft to Mang’u High School in support of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, says the Aircraft will harness student’s talents, and convert their passions into careers.
Murkomen stated that this will inspire hope in the students of Mang’u High School and assist in the modeling of their skills.
“This initiative also underscores the importance of Public-Private Partnerships in advancing our Government’s education and aviation reforms and ensuring that our young people have access to the requisite tools and opportunities necessary for the creation of successful careers,” he stated.
“We need to encourage CSR initiatives such as this that will empower our students and bequeath to them the tactical, technical and technological know-how that will give them an edge over their peers.”
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Further, he said that Kenya Airways has set itself apart as the pioneer in talent development and innovation and as a champion of sustainable air travel.
“Beyond its flight and cargo operations, KQ has an active aviation hub, known as Fahari Innovation Hub that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations,” he said.
“The hub seeks to encourage the generation of impact-driven solutions that address societal and business challenges and contribute to sustainable development by co-creating innovative ideas in partnership with local start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ecosystem.”
Additionally, he said that the initiative aligns with the Government’s Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda that seeks to involve the youth and MSMEs in inventing solutions to existential challenges and devising custom-made innovations to support ongoing efforts to combat climate change.
carbon offsetting program, e-mobility for guests, travel light policies, and waste management initiatives, thus making them a trendsetter in sustainable air travel.”
Mang’u High School is one of the few schools in Kenya that offers aviation training, focusing on technical skills such as propulsion, thermodynamics, and meteorology.
The aviation students undertake most of their studies at Wilson Airport and Moi Air Base in Eastleigh.
