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    "content": "June, 2015, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 25th November, 2015. INQUIRY INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION POLICY FRAMEWORK AWARE that Article 43(1)(f) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person has the right to education and that Article 53 (1)(b) of the Constitution provides that every child has the right to free and compulsory basic education; COGNIZANT that Article 54(1)(b) of the Constitution provides that a person with any disability is entitled to access educational institutions and facilities for persons with disabilities that are integrated into society to the extent compatible with the interests of the person; RECOGNIZING that education in Kenya is a shared function of both the county and national governments; CONCERNED that while significant gains have been made under the Free Education Programme introduced in the year 2003, access and participation of children with special needs is generally low across the country and their needs have not been specifically addressed; NOW THEREFORE the Senate directs the Standing Committee on Education to inquire into the performance of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in the implementation of the policy statements and strategies made in the National Special Needs Education Policy Framework, 2009 and report back to the Senate within three months. CREATION OF AN OFFICE TO AUDIT THE BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS’ FUNDS THAT, whereas Article 53 (1)(b) of the Constitution provides that every child in Kenya has the right to free and compulsory basic education; RECOGNIZING the importance of education in the alleviation of the main challenges facing Kenya’s sovereignty identified at independence, namely; poverty, illiteracy and disease; APPRECIATING the gains made following the implementation of the free primary education programme in 2003 and cognizant of the principles set out in the Basic Education Act of 2013 whose objectives, include promotion and regulation of free and compulsory basic education besides providing for accreditation, registration and management of basic education institutions; NOTING the substantial resources invested by the national and county governments, parents, sponsors and development partners in the provision of basic education; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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