Kenya Airways hands over a Boeing 737-700 from its fleet to Mang’u High School to support Aviation Curriculum in the institution.
Kenya Airways gives Mang’u High School a Boeing 737-700 from its fleet; Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen says move set to boost the aviation curriculum.
Speaking on Wednesday during the handover ceremony, Murkomen said the issuance of the plane is an act of nobility from Kenya Airways in support of the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC), which focuses more on students’ interests in particular areas of study and converting their passions into their careers.
“I want to thank Kenya Airways for this commendable act of corporate social responsibility that will inspire hope in students of Mangú High School by assisting in the modelling of their skills and transforming abstract theories into practical concepts.”
He further stated the donation will boost the aviation curriculum. He added that Kenya Airways is giving to Mang’u so that the school can give back to Kenya Airways seasoned aviation experts in the future.
The CS stated that it is time for similar Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to be encouraged to put efforts into empowering students and pass down to them the strategic, technical, and technological know-how that will give them an advantage over their peers.
The Boeing 737-700 was part of the Kenya Airways fleet and had 56,00 hours of flight before being decommissioned.
