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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyeri Town, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ngunjiri Wambugu",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Deric Ngunjiri Wambugu",
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    "content": "countries? (ii) When is the Government intending to assess the physical and logistical capacity that international schools have put in place to guarantee suitability of facilities and compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols issued by the Government ahead of the examinations? Hon. Speaker, the Committee transmitted the request for Statement to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, who provided the following response: In regard to the steps taken by the Government to permit international schools in the country to administer end of course examinations, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the Ministry of Education held a consultative forum with the Kenya Association of International Schools on 25th July 2020, where it was decided that in order to facilitate the conduct of the said examinations, exam centres were to provide the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) with the following: (i) A list of all candidates, including foreign nationals, who have been entered by centres for foreign examination latest by 22nd September 2020. (ii) Names and qualifications of nominees for supervision and invigilation. (iii) Copies of individual centres’ timetables for examinations. The provision of the aforementioned details is on-going. In light of the decline of COVID- 19 cases and fatalities, and following two education stakeholders’ meetings held on 14th and 21st September 2020, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) made a pronouncement on the return of teachers to school on or before 28th September 2020 to prepare for face-to-face learning and assessment in academic institutions. This is expected to support the conduct of examinations across the entire education spectrum. With regard to when the Government intends to assess the physical and logistical capacity that international schools have put in place to guarantee suitability of facilities and compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols issued by the Government ahead of the examinations, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that inspection of all schools has already begun and is on-going. The inspection seeks to confirm whether the schools have implemented the guidelines issued by the Ministry on re-opening amid COVID-19 pandemic. The pronouncement on return-to-school is expected to further accelerate preparations by schools to re-open for learning and assessment. I beg to table the response."
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