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    "content": "The Constitution gave rise to a devolved government and outlined the distribution of functions between the national Government and the county governments under the said Fourth Schedule driven by Articles 185(2), 186(1) and Article 187(2). The institution carrying out this function needs to be established by an Act of Parliament to give it the necessary legal status to execute its functions effectively. My Ministry, therefore, proposes this Bill without apology and with the confidence that this country now requires a new legal order for curricula development in order to reflect Vision 2030 and the new policies in education and the laws that this House has passed. As long ago as 2010, the task force on the Re-alignment of the Education Sector recommended the strengthening of the existing KIE by having it established under an Act of Parliament. In view of the critical role the institute is expected to play both at national and county levels, it needs to be entrenched in law. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the highlights of the Bill are pretty straightforward. This House has done this before. We want to change the name, so that what it is supposed to do can be understood; we also empower the institution to vet, approve for application in Kenya any local or foreign curricula and curriculum support materials. This will ensure that such curricula and curriculum support materials conform to the Kenyan standards and values as expected by Schedule 4, Part I, Section 15. The current situation has no vetting mechanism of what is taught to some Kenyan children. If there was time, I would repeat that statement, that we are playing dice with our children’s education. Therefore, this Bill will enable the development of this very important sector and mainstream national values, talent development and leadership values in curricula. Therefore, I beg to move and I would like to request the hon. Minister for Medical Services, my fellow secretary-general in the CORD Coalition, to second the Bill."
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