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In 2013, the Kenyan government launched an ambitious initiative to provide digital devices to young primary school students as part of a national digital literacy effort. However, the program faced major implementation challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, limited access to electricity, insufficient teacher training, lack of technical support, and schools unprepared to integrate the devices into learning. Reports indicated that some devices remained unused or stored away, and the project was ultimately discontinued after failing to achieve its intended impact.