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"content": "children from the TVETs are the ones who should be recruited to go work in those industrial parks because the two are related. I thank you."
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"content": " Before you answer, Sen. Mo Fire Mwenda Gataya."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am seeking to know from the Cabinet Secretary when the Government will distribute Kshs9 million allocated to Kamutuandu Primary School in Gatunga Ward, in Tharaka-Nithi County for infrastructural development, being the balance of Kshs10 million, which was allocated to the school in the Financial Year 2019/2020. At the same time, could the Cabinet Secretary explain the reason for the delay of the disbursement of the Kshs9 million to the school? It has taken a lot of time."
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"content": " Answer the two questions."
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will start with the question from the hon. Senator from my County, Kisii. We have two categories. One is the Technical Training Institutes (TTIs) under the National Government and which the Government’s policy is to ensure that we establish one in each and every constituency. Up to now, we have 238 established. We have 52 to go and in this Financial Year, we have the budgetary allocation to do 15 of them. Therefore, we will remain with 37. Out of this, it is the Government that will provide funds. Like for each of the 15, we have been provided with Kshs52 million and the constituencies are also supposed to give Kshs10 million, such that the total cost of each and every one of them will be Kshs62 million and not more than that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the students going to these particular colleges, the Government gives capitation, based on the enrolment numbers. We also give capitation to the students joining these TTI colleges. The students also enjoy getting loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and special grants, which the Government gives. Vocational Training Centres (VTC) is the preserve and responsibility of our county governments. This is clearly spelt out in the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution, which separates functions of the National Government from county governments. As you are aware, before 2021, the national Government used to give conditional grants to the counties for purposes of these VTCs to cater for equipment. However, following arguments and I think consideration between the National Government and county governments, the county governments requested for conversion of this conditional grant of Kshs2 billion to an equalization fund. Unfortunately, since that time, the money is given out by the national Government as equalization fund and it is not used purposely and strictly for VTCs. Some of them are in a pathetic situation. We are in a discussion as Ministry of Education with the county government through the Committee of Education on what we can do to have these VTCs serve the purpose for which they were intended. If we do not get it right here, the kind of skilled people with the kind of competence we require at that particular level will be quite a challenge. Therefore, we are aware of the problem with the VTCs."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "We do not extend any capitation from national Government to this one because it is the county governments that are supposed to be responsible. So, there is that problem that we will hopefully be able to sort out in the near future. On the question from the Senator of Tharaka-Nithi about the primary school, I am aware and sorry that this was brought to my notice. We do not have it in the schedule of those that were pending because we would have done something. I see it has been pending since Financial Year 2019/2020. It is only in the Financial Year (FY)2020/2021 that an allocation of Kshs1 million was made to this primary school. Therefore, there is a balance of Kshs9 million. What I have now to give to the entire country, which I must ensure is spread to all schools in all the 47 counties in Kenya, is only Kshs102 million. You can see that resources have been limited. Progressively, we will be allocating depending on what we have. This year, I have allocated Kshs2 million to that school. My good friend from Tharaka-Nithi, if you pass through my office next week, you will be able to get confirmation that the money has been deposited in the school account."
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"content": " Proceed, Sen. Joe Nyutu."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg that you allow me to ask the Chairperson of the Committee on Education to place two Questions to the CS."
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