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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr Julius Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members. Before I start, may I take this opportunity to introduce the team that I am accompanied with for purposes of record. I am with the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr Esther Moria; the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr Belio Kipsang; the Principal Secretary for Higher Education, Dr Beatrice Inyangala; Prof. Daniel Mugendi, the Chairman of all vice- chancellors of public universities in Kenya; and the CEO of the University Fund, Mr Geoffrey Monari, together with my technical adviser, Mr Joshua Wabwire. Hon. Speaker, may I take this opportunity to first and foremost thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak in this august House, specifically on the student-centred funding model, which is new in this country, and any other issues that relate to that model and in the education sector. I also thank you for the Kamukunji you hosted on 20th August 2024 together with other Members, which arose out of the concerns surrounding the new funding model. We benefited from you and from the Members’ concerns and perspectives, and we have since taken action towards the proper rolling out of the model in a seamless manner sensitive to the stakeholders’ concerns. I thank you for favouring us with a copy of The Hansard, which captured the issues that were of concern. I wish to indicate that a day after the Kamukunji, we implemented your directive and requested all the vice-chancellors of public universities in the country to admit all the university students who had applied and had been admitted to those universities without paying their household contribution as we sorted out the issues that were surrounding the funding model. A total of 124,364 students out of the 138,538 that were placed have since reported to their respective universities. I am happy to note that the number of students who have since paid their household contribution out of the 124,364 students are 75,000, which is almost above 60 per cent. The first question that we were requested to respond to relates to expounding on the application of the funding model for public universities and TVETs, including the criteria for ensuring that the analysis and categorisation of beneficiaries into the five bands does not disadvantage the very needy students that it is supposed to support. As Members are aware, the student-centred funding model was launched by His Excellency the President in May 2023. It was first applied in the 2023/2024 academic year, and it is now in its second year of implementation. The model was introduced on the recommendation of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform that was set up, and concluded its report last year. The model is designed to provide funding to students based on their level of need. This was targeted at achieving equity and inclusivity to enhance access to higher 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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