Petroleum Company, Kenol, has donated 70 computers to the army sponsored Joytown Secondary School for the physically challenged.
The machines donated on Thursday will see the special institution start computer classes. They were presented by Kenol human resources manager Pius Kinyua to the school Principal Njeru Mundi and PTA chairman Gathirwa Waweru.
According to the school's computer department head, James Gitau, the equipment will enable the physically challenged students be computer literate as prerequisites for job opportunities.
Principal Mundi said the special school’s numerous financial and material problems are on the rise and required urgent attention.
Mundi said the school also required expansion to cater for the increasing number of physically challenged students.
"We also need a borehole to cut down water expenses. The school owes Thika Municipal council over Sh 700, 000 in water bills," said the principal.
He added that and school also needed teachers and staff houses, a dining hall and a school bus.
Kinyua called on the government to allocate more funds to special schools in the country.
He appealed to other donors and well-wishers to assist the neglected physically challenged members of the society who had a cardinal right to enjoy the national cake.
Kinyua said the company would work for solutions to the problems facing the institution.
The PTA chairman said the school had 226 students but they were unable to admit new students due to limited facilities.