President William Ruto has arrived at the coast to officiate the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association National Annual General Meeting, a gathering that has already drawn hundreds of delegates from across the country.
The proceedings have been streamed live on his official Facebook page, where thousands of viewers have tuned in, reacted and shared the broadcast.
The visit has come hot on the heels of a four-day tour of Kisii, which the President just concluded yesterday where launch roads, water projects , affordable houses, markets and hospitals.
After days of meeting residents and touring projects in the region, he has now turned his attention to the education sector, joining Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and other government officials at the venue.
The hall has filled steadily since the programme began. Principals have taken their seats in matching branded outfits, while organisers have dressed the stage in the national colours and prepared it for the dignitaries expected to speak.
Exhibition stands have lined the compound outside, and media crews have positioned themselves to capture every moment of the President's arrival.
For many of the delegates, the meeting has offered more than the usual networking.
School heads have carried the day-to-day burden of running institutions, and they have used this annual forum to share experiences, compare notes and press for solutions to problems that have followed them for years.
Having the Head of State in the room has given those concerns a platform that rarely comes around.
The government has used the opportunity to reinforce its message on delivering its development plan and building what it has described as a first-world Kenya.
Education has sat at the centre of that vision, and officials have repeatedly argued that well-supported schools and motivated principals have been essential to getting there.
The association has also gained from the high-level attention. Its leaders have welcomed the President and the Cabinet Secretary, and they have signalled that they have prepared a list of issues to table before the guests.
Matters such as capitation, staffing, infrastructure and curriculum implementation have featured prominently in past meetings, and delegates have expected them to come up again.
The President's remarks have yet to be released in full, as the programme has only just gotten going. More details have been expected as the session unfolds.
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