Leadership Challenges in the Implementation of Ict in Public Secondary Schools, Kenya

Many authors argue that school leadership determines how Information Communication Technology (ICT) isimplemented and its subsequent impact on teaching and learning. This involves Principal as a school leader tolead in implementation. A positive attitude of school leader towards implementation of ICT will encourage theschool community to be actively involved in its implementation.Kenya is in the process of implementing ICT in schools. However, there are many challenges that hindereffective ICT implementation including school leadership challenge. This paper reports that school leader’sinterest, their commitment and championing implementation of ICT programs in schools positively influencesthe whole process. The Paper recommends that all school leaders consider using ICT in their day-to-dayactivities of running their schools. ICT curriculum and managerial skills should be incorporated to training ofschool leaders in Kenya. Implementation of ICT is becoming more important to schools and the success of suchimplementation is often due to presence of effective school leadership.To a large extent, school leaders have been relying on government and development partners to equip schoolswith ICT infrastructure. This Paper recommends besides sensitizing development partners and waiting for theircontributions, school leadership should consider ICT a priority in school and allocate budgets that wouldpromote its implementation. A descriptive survey was used to collect data by administering questionnaires toselected sample of ICT/curriculum teachers, Principals and Board of Governors (BOG) chairpersons from 105public secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya.