Post: Tourism Board donates washing machine

Students of Mindililwo Special School in Keiyo North Sub County have a reason to smile as the Kenya Tourism Board donated a washing machine as part of their corporate social responsibility.

The Head Teacher, Eunice Chelal, thanked KTB led by Zippy Matu for the donation, saying it will go a long way in assisting them to keep the children clean.

Mrs. Chelal said the caretakers have been having a hard time washing clothes for the 160 pupils, saying the machine has now made their work easier.

She thanked KTB for the gesture and appealed to other organisations to assist the school with a dryer and solar panel so that the pupils can get hot water for bathing given that they are located in a very cold area.

She added that the solar panel will ensure the school does not experience blackouts when electricity fails.

KTB said they were committed to improving the hospitality industry in Elgeyo Marakwet County, saying there are 300 hotels within the county.

They said with the 2% levy paid by the hotels, they have be
en able to train the staff to offer better services, saying that with better staff, hotels will attract clientele, thus improving the economy of the county.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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