Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 453358,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/453358/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 260,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
    },
    "content": "chief executive officer and an assistant. The significant documents of the council are found in Sections 10 to 17 of the Bill. Part III, Sections 18, 19 and 20 make standard financial provisions for this Bill and, more so, on the funds of the Authority, the financial year, accounts and audit respectively. Part IV of this Bill, that is Sections 21 to 29, make a provision for the miscellaneous section on any protection from liability. Still in this Part 4, we have the annual reports, access to information, conflict of interest within the council, the protection of the name of the council and the authority, the regulations and the powers to dissolve the council. The purpose and objects of this Bill is to establish an Authority and to create a standard in terms of recognizing qualifications of different grades obtained within our country and outside. It aims to develop a system of competence, a lifelong learning process and the attainment of a national qualification. More fundamentally, it will align Kenya with the global standards in terms of educational qualification and standards. Section 4 of the Bill gives the powers of the National Qualification Authority. Section 6 just talks about the functions of the National Qualification Authority. Its work is, among others, to develop a system of assessment of national qualification. It will also do a national data-base of national qualifications. It will be a one-stop-shop where, if you want to find out the integrity of the Medical degree that Prof. Nyikal, my good friend, obtained many years ago when I was, maybe, in primary school, you just need to click a button and get that data-base. So, the council will create a national data-base for national qualifications. So, it will be a referral data-base. This council will publish the manuals, the codes and guidelines that it will use in order to create a national qualification system. This council, under this provision, is also allowed to perform such other functions as may be provided. The chairperson of the council will be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. It has created a system where six persons to be appointed will come from the following institutions which are key to education:-"
}