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    "id": 1553849,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. Adult and continuing education has been a national priority since Independence. Literacy is essential for sustainable development. Article 43 (1)(f) of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to education. In line with this commitment, the Ministry of Education has developed and is implementing policies and guidelines to support the delivery of adult and continuing education as an integral component of the life-long learning. The legal framework includes the Basic Education Act 2013 which recognises adult and continuing education as a critical component within the broader basic education framework. In terms of the policy and strategic framework, the Kenya Vision 2030 prioritises human capital development and life-long learning as enablers of national transformation. In the education sector, Sessional Paper No.1 of 2019 underscores the need to promote life-long learning and skills development for youth and adults. The National Education Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2027 outlines strategic interventions to improve access, equity and quality in adult education. The strategic plan also provides for review and harmonisation of adult and continuing education policies. In addition to this, there is the National Adult and Continuing Education Framework of 2010 that provides concrete policy options on what should be done to overcome literacy and numeracy challenges to enable adult and continuing education to play its rightful role in national development. Currently, the Ministry has developed a national policy on adult and continuing education to provide an updated policy environment for governance and coordination of adult and continuing education in the country. At the Ministry level, the implementation of adult and continuing education is coordinated under the Directorate of Adult and Continuing Education within the State Department of Basic Education. The operational framework includes the following: One, community-based learning centres. Those centres serve as key delivery points for literacy, numeracy and life-long skills training especially in rural and informal settlements. The KICD has also developed curricular that is tailored for adult learners. The KNEC administers 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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