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"speaker_name": "Baringo North, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to respond to the request for a Statement by Hon. Timothy Toroitich, Member for Marakwet West on the status of secondary education quality improvement projects in Marakwet West, popularly called SEQIP. It is true that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the World Bank, has been implementing the Kenya Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP). This was a seven-year initiative scheduled to run from 7th December 2017 to 31st December 2024. The project aimed to enhance student learning outcomes in secondary education and facilitate smooth transitions from primary to secondary school, particularly in targeted areas. Marakwet West was among the sub-counties selected to benefit from SEQIP interventions. These included: 1. Recruitment of 102 teachers, 61 from Marakwet West and 41 from Marakwet East, in Science, Mathematics, and English to address teacher shortages. 2. Retooling of 1,149 Science, Mathematics and English teachers under the School-Based Teacher Support System. 3. Provision of textbooks for Science, Mathematics, and English in Grades 7 and 8 (upper primary) and Forms 1 to 4 (secondary school). This led to 82 per cent achievement of the 1:1 textbook-to-student ratio in schools. 4. Elgeyo Marakwet also benefitted from live-streamed lessons in Science and Mathematics. The necessary equipment and content were provided to select schools. The schools participating in the programme included: (a) Principal School: Kapsowar Girls (b) Satellite Schools: (i) Sambirir Girls. (ii) Kipkaner Mixed Day. (iii) Tot Mixed Day. (iv) Kapcherop Boys. (v) St Peter’s Marakwet Boys. 5. Implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). All primary and junior secondary school teachers in the county have been retooled to support the rollout of CBC, which has now been implemented across all primary schools. 6. Elimu Scholarship Programme. To support equitable transition to secondary education, 185 learners from vulnerable and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds benefitted from the Elimu Scholarship Programme — 98 under Cohort One and 87 under Cohort Two. These students received full tuition for the 4-year secondary school cycle, a school kit which included a school uniform, basic learning materials and personal effects, and stipend to cover pocket money and transportation. 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": "7. Infrastructure Development. To enhance the learning environment and support retention, especially for girls in upper primary, the Ministry undertook various construction projects. These included: (a) Construction of additional classrooms and science laboratories to enhance access and quality of instruction. (b) Construction of sanitation facilities to support student retention. The completed and commissioned projects include the following: 1. One laboratory and two classrooms at Moi Kapsowar Girls. 2. One classroom at Kapsowar Boys. 3. One laboratory and two classrooms at St Mark’s Mixed Day and Boarding Litei. 4. One classroom at Chebara Boys. 5. One laboratory at St Peter’s Marakwet Boys. 6. One laboratory at Yemit Boys. This is summarised as indicated in the table below:"
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"content": "S. No. Projects Handed Over Number 1 Classrooms 6 2 Laboratories 4 3 Sanitation Facilities 0 Incomplete Projects 1 Classrooms 3 2 Laboratories 6 3 Sanitation Facilities 4 We wish to clarify that Santa Maria Cheptulon was to benefit from the construction of only two classrooms, and not two classrooms and one laboratory as previously indicated. On reasons the Contractor, Daya Agencies Ltd, Abandoned the Project Sites Before Completing all Projects and Before Settling Payments to Suppliers: The Ministry awarded Daya Agencies Ltd a contract to undertake construction works in Marakwet West Sub-County as follows: sanitation facilities in four primary schools, 10 laboratories in 10 secondary schools, and nine classrooms in six secondary schools. The contractor cited the following reasons for abandoning works before completion: 1. Change in Scope of Work: Due to the topography of the area, there were variations in the works. However, a contract variation was not possible, as this was a fixed-price contract. 2. Challenging Terrain: The terrain posed significant challenges, but since the contract was fixed, no variation could be applied to address these difficulties. 3. Serious Insecurity Issues: The contractor also highlighted serious security concerns in the area. Despite these challenges, the supervisor issued instructions to resume work and settle any outstanding debts. The contractor was additionally requested to submit a commitment letter outlining their intention to fulfil any pending obligations. However, the contractor failed to comply with these instructions. On the question as to what measures the Ministry of Education is taking to ensure that the unfinished projects are completed and affected suppliers are paid their outstanding dues, the Ministry is exploring internal solutions to address the gaps in the incomplete projects. We will also seek to leverage additional partnerships to fill these gaps. The Ministry is not privy to arrangements between Daya Agencies Ltd and the suppliers. Any contractual arrangements were strictly between Daya Agencies Ltd and the 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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"speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Makilap",
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"content": "suppliers. Unsettled claims arising from such arrangements are to be addressed between the parties, in accordance with their contractual framework, as the Ministry was not involved. The Ministry has already paid the contractor to the extent of the certified works. On the question concerning the plans by the Ministry to review its contractor selection and monitoring processes in future projects to prevent similar occurrences, the Ministry has adopted a decentralised approach to the implementation of projects. For example, the construction of Grade Nine classrooms was undertaken by the schools directly. This means that the Ministry will channel funds directly to schools, and the schools will source for contractors. The Ministry disbursed funds to schools, which then procured contractors and monitored the implementation of the projects. To enhance monitoring and supervision, the Ministry will leverage the Geo-Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS), which has been integrated into the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS). Through the embedded KOBO Toolbox, data on school infrastructure will be efficiently captured by both school administrators and field officers. The GEMS tool has been fully incorporated into NEMIS to facilitate real-time reporting on infrastructure development. We respectfully submit, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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"content": "Thank you. Hon. Timothy, do you wish to say anything about the Statement?"
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to respond to that Statement. That Statement does not meet the threshold of a response from a Committee that ought to conduct thorough investigations on such a serious matter. On 14th March, I brought this Statement before this House. These are SEQIP in my constituency. There were 23 projects, out of which, only 13 were completed. Ten were never started. Some were started, but the works collapsed midway. These projects are wasting away. You will be shocked by the report that the Committee has presented to this House. For the ten projects that were neither started nor completed, one of the justifications given was that of challenging terrain. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you are my neighbour in Uasin Gishu. Tell me, St Teresa Koibarak Girls, which is in Marakwet West, Santa Maria Cheptulon, and Cheborowa Girls, Kapcherob, where exactly is the challenging terrain in that area? This is a serious matter that the Committee must treat with the seriousness it deserves. The second reason they have provided for not completing, or even starting the projects was serious security issues. Where in Marakwet West? We only have one challenge in one area of the constituency. Hon. Joseph Makilap is my neighbour in Baringo North, which is more rural, and has security challenges. One of the projects that has neither been completed nor started is in Chebororwa Girls. This is a joke. The problem we face with statements in this House is that committees merely adopt and regurgitate reports from the Ministry, hook, line, and sinker, without conducting any investigations."
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"speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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"content": "Hold on, there is a point of order by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education."
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"speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What Hon. Toroitich is saying is quite untrue. We conducted a thorough investigation. He was the one who failed to attend the Committee Session where we questioned the Cabinet Secretary on his behalf. He is an absentee Member. When we had the Cabinet Secretary before us, we invited him to attend but he declined. The Chair is simply conveying the outcome. We did a great deal of work for you as the Member for Marakwet West. In fact, we even asked the very questions you are now raising. 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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"speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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"content": "Therefore, for you to come here and claim the Committee did nothing… These Members worked hard. We even reviewed every contractor’s recognisance visit. Why would they not have raised the issue of challenging terrain? I must rise to clarify that we, as the Departmental Committee on Education, did our work. It took us about two hours to interrogate your Question. Now, for you to come here and say the Committee did nothing is quite absurd, Hon. Toroitich. You need to style up and recognise that we are taking this matter seriously."
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