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    "content": "get to the school at the right time and learners are not willing to pay additional feels because they know that the national Government is supporting them. Another issue is about policy. We do not have clear policies to govern these institutions. The number of trainers in these institutions is also a challenge and that is why we are supporting county governments to take up these responsibilities. There is also the issue of unique courses which are relevant or fit to a certain environment rather than duplicating the courses. We should allow the polytechnics to choose what they want to teach. In the overview, we saw that county governments are ready to champion the education sector. That is why they are working with the stakeholders of education. It is the role of county governments to enhance education. It was also their view that primary and secondary schools infrastructure which has not yet been devolved should be left to the county governments so that they take care of the education sector as whole. Among the recommendations, I will refer to what we had captured in the paper. The Ministry for Information, Communication and Technology should prioritise the development of information, communication and technology infrastructure in all counties, especially in all institutions of learning. In some places we visited like Sigalagala, there was an IT department. This kind of infrastructure was also in Mombasa. As we appreciate moving into a digital Government, our learning institutions should also appreciate that. County governments should also have a clear framework for mainstreaming the needs of the physically challenged in the education sector reforms. This was an important element of the integrated education system and a crucial pillar in the attainment of Vision 2030 and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In one of our meetings, a Member of the County Assembly of Bungoma told us that there was a pre-school in Bungoma County that had smaller size pit latrines which were only meant for children. It is important for us to also cater for the physically challenged people. Madam Temporary Speaker, another point is that ECD and education curriculum should be standardised in all counties. It is the role of the Senate to deal with the allocation of revenue from the national Government to the counties. I know as the Senate we will be able to play a role so that we ensure that the department of education at the county level is well facilitated. I urge all the Senators to support this Motion. We have circulated it in both soft and hard copies. I believe we have all gone through it. I second."
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