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Uhuru's laptops stolen

Police have already launched investigations on the matter...

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One of Jubilee’s main campaign pledges has suffered a blow after unknown suspects led a daring raid and stole a number of laptops belonging to the government.

22 digital literacy programme tablets belonging to Bokoli Primary School donated under the Jubilee government free laptops programmes have been stolen.

Trans Nzoia East OCPD Abel Ogulu said unknown people broke into the school on Wednesday night and stole the tablets after overpowering the guard and then tying him up.

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School head Joash Barasa said the stolen devices were part of the 59 tablets given to the school by the national Government and were yet to be used.

"We had planned to start the digital programme and some teachers had already been trained on how to use the digital devices," he told a local daily.

Ogulu said police Police have already launched an investigation on the theft and are currently following on crucial leads.

He added that the police found  boxes in which the devices were carried in a nearby forest.

Free laptops for every child in class was one of Jubilee’s main campaign pledges and played a role in Kenyan parents electing the Uhuruto digital government,

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Critics however questioned Jubilee laptop agenda wondering  how the laptops will be secured especially in regions where physical structures like classrooms did not exist in the first place leave alone power connection.

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