By Laura Nyabang’a
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured that the Government is actively pursuing all commitments made to align Kenya’s education sector with the realities of an increasingly competitive and complex world.
“Implementation of the recommendation of the presidential working party on education reforms requires harmonisation of the respective roles of the Ministry of Education and the TSC in the training of teachers education quality assurance and improving on accountability of Education,” stated DP Kindiki.
According to the Deputy President, key milestones already achieved in the implementation of the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)- The plan are:
- 76,000 teachers employed as part of the target of 116,000 by 2027;
- Review of the Competence Based Curriculum after public input.
- Establishment of the National Open University;
- Successful transition to Junior Secondary School curriculum;
- Adoption of a system for Recognition of Prior Learning and the Dual Training policy in TVETS;
- Continuous refinement of the University and Tertiary Education funding model to ensure better access to affordable, relevant and quality education.
Additional reforms are underway, including improvements to the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS), the establishment of at least one National Polytechnic in each county, and an accelerated reduction in the number of unemployed teachers.
Deputy President Kindiki received a progress report on the implementation of these education reforms from Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, the Ministry of Education, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, TSC Chairman Dr. Jamleck Muturi and TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy.