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"content": " I do not know whether they are sabotaging me. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the third Report of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education on its Examination of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of State Corporations (Central Region) for the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th December 2023. Hon. Speaker, in this Report, the Committee handled the following agencies: 1. Nyandarua National Polytechnic 2. Gitanga Technical and Vocational College 3. Mathenge Technical Training Institute 4. Tetu Technical and Vocational College 5. Mathioya Technical and Vocational College 6. Mukuruini Technical Training Institute 7. Kieni Technical and Vocational College 8. Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College 9. Kamukunji Technical and Vocational College 10. PC Kinyanjui Technical and Training Institute 11. Thika Technical Training Institute 12. Ngong Technical and Vocational College 13. Multi-Media University 14. Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology 15. Gatundu South Technical and Vocational College 16. Kipipiri Technical and Vocational College 17. Michuki Technical Training Institute 18. Kenyatta University. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Committee proposes policy recommendations aimed at addressing financial and audit challenges and at the same time recommends specific actions against officers who may have acted contrary to the law. It further recommends additional investigation of certain matters by the relevant investigative agencies such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and directed forensic audit by the Office of the Auditor-General. These observations and recommendations if considered and implemented will enhance accountability, effectiveness, transparency, efficiency, prudent management, commercial viability and value for money in state corporations and public investments made in governance and education. Hon. Speaker, the Committee places responsibility on the Office of the Auditor- General for the quality of the Audit Reports tabled in the House. It has come to the Committee's attention that pertinent matters that should have been highlighted in the reports were not raised by the Auditor-General. During site visits, the Committee has frequently encountered concerns related to construction projects and their The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "implementation and management. Kenyatta University, for instance, had four stalled projects at the foundation level worth Ksh616,427,834. The Committee could not ascertain whether the institution obtained value for money for the funds so far spent. The Committee noted that the above issues had not been raised in the Auditor-General's Report. As a result, the Committee requested for a special audit to be conducted by the Auditor- General on this matter. The Committee also noted that various officers had been in an acting capacity beyond the stipulated timelines."
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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"content": " If I may expound on the issue of Kenyatta University a bit. I am sure you do not want to spoil my soup."
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"content": "Let us allow him to finish moving it first."
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, Kenyatta University has spent a whopping Ksh600 million and you can hardly see anything beyond the foundation level. When we went there, we were asking where the project is. The Vice- Chancellor was just saying “here”. You could not see anything yet they have spent Ksh600 million. It becomes sad that the Auditor-General did not capture this. The office of the Auditor-General is not sufficiently funded. We implore this House, especially now during the budget-making process, to sufficiently fund these oversight offices like the Office of the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget which are doing a very good job. They will not function and we will not get value for money if they are not properly resourced. Having dealt with them, I can confirm that they are indeed made of steel and they are doing their work of overseeing Government. On governance and administrative structures, the Committee observes a peculiar governance and management situation at the Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). It was observed that KIST operates under the management of two distinct boards namely, the board of trustees and the board of governors. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Act, 2013, vests the responsibility of managing all TVET institutions in the board of gGovernors. Of particular concern is the situation regarding the institute's land ownership. The board of trustees held 200 acres of land in trust for the institution. However, following the enactment of The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2013, it is required that all the properties of the institute be transferred in the name of KIST and be managed by the board of governors. The board of trustees has, however, relinquished only 70 acres of land to the board of governors remaining with 130 acres. The Committee further notes with concern that the board of trustees obtained a loan totalling Ksh158 million for its sole use. The loan was secured by a fixed and floating debenture on all the assets of KIST. This is a very sad scenario. This institution was started by well- wishers; old men and women of goodwill from Kiambu County. They came together through donations and Harambees. They are the Njenga Karume's and the Kenyatta's. They decided that the area needed an institution of learning. They vested the mandate to run this institution to a board of trustees, then. Now there is a new set of board of trustees who have taken over the institution, against the law, with the enactment of The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2013. These trustees have refused to surrender the land property belonging to the Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to the board of governors. Shockingly, they even trade with this property. They went to banks, specifically the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, and borrowed a lot of money under the name of KIST property. They think that they own this country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "When we went there with the Committee, the first thing we were advised was to beef up our security so that we can land there. Many committees tried going there but they did not manage to land there. We, however, went there and threw them out. They are just criminals participating in a criminal enterprise. I hear they found their way back. I want to implore this House to be firm, specifically on the issue of KIST. These people who purport to be trustees are not the original trustees of this land property. They must be shown the door. Upon the adoption of this Report, we will make a specific advisory to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, that these crooks be dealt with. Actually, they must be behind bars. These are the people who need to be in jail and not the other people that we discuss in this House."
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"content": "The Committee recommends that the board of trustees be declared persona non grata . They should henceforth cease to interfere in matters of the institute. The Committee further recommends that the board of governors to take the necessary steps to ensure that the property of the institute is vested in the name of KIST as provided for in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2013. Further, the governance structure of the institute be restructured in accordance with the provision outlined in the TVET Act, 2013, so as to have the Government interest represented by the board of governors, the Cabinet Secretaries of the National Treasury and the Ministry of Education."
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"content": "On understaffing in the TVET institutions, the Committee observed that the technical and vocational colleges are facing an acute shortage of both teaching and non-teaching staff. The ideal trainer to trainee ratio as recommended by the world bank is 1:25, whereas the Ministry recommends a ratio of 1:30. Unfortunately, in certain instances, the ratio in some courses has reached as high as 1:130. That begs the question of what kind of students come out of these institutions. We must resource the Ministry of Education and be firm with the National Treasury. They used to operate under the funding model called the Differentiated Unit Cost (DUC). They could hardly reach 50 per cent of their bargain in terms of what they were to send to these institutions. This House must be firm. This situation significantly impacts the quality of education and training offered to students. The Committee also noted inequitable allocation of resources in TVETs with some regions having well equipped institutions while others have dire situations with limited-to- deteriorating facilities. We want this House to be firm on the rules of equity and natural justice. Every region must have a share of the national cake. It is sad that some regions in this country have more TVET institutions and institutions of higher learning than other regions. For example, if you go to an area like Turkana, you will get a university that does not look like a university; it is just a university on paper. When it comes to the allocation of resources to these institutions, we ask that this House should be fair and observe equity so that students who will come out of these institutions will be properly equipped for the job market. Each region should feel that it is part and parcel of this country. The Committee recommends suspending the establishment of the new TVETs institutions until the existing ones are upgraded to meet the requisite standards. This will ensure the quality of education and training is enhanced, contributing to workforce and improvement of national competitiveness, prioritising resources, resource consolidation and education optimisation. The Committee recommends targeting neglected regions and prioritising the TVET sector in resource allocation to address underfunding and improve infrastructure. Adequate funding would attract and retain high qualified instructors thereby enhancing the quality of education. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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