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    "content": "THAT, aware that communities have continuously established learning institutions within their localities to address the inadequate physical facilities to support the attainment of universal access to education; noting that the Kenya Vision 2030 envisioned progressive establishment of more schools, expansion and rehabilitation of existing ones in order to improve access to education; further noting that huge sums of funds, particularly under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) have been invested in improving infrastructure in primary schools; acknowledging that in the recently introduced Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) education system, pupils will transition from Primary School at Class Six and not Class Eight as was the case under the 8-4-4 system; concerned that basing Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in selected primary schools will render classroom facilities that previously housed Classes Seven and Eight redundant and that the arrangement would compel students to travel for longer distances to access institutions where Junior Secondary Schools are based; further concerned that the guidelines recently issued by the Government directed that Junior Secondary Schools be domiciled in the existing primary schools, yet most primary schools lack the capacity to accommodate and effectively offer Junior Secondary School curriculum; deeply concerned that the guidelines were hurriedly developed and operationalised, this House urges the Ministry of Education to: 1. Urgently develop a comprehensive Junior Secondary Schools Policy in order to regularize and anchor the guidelines under the Basic Education Act, 2012 to ensure that Junior Secondary Schools are established and operated in every primary school. 2. Develop a clear implementation framework for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at junior secondary school (JSS) level and provide for a funding plan for successful implementation of the curriculum."
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