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    "content": "The other function of the County Education Board shall be to ensure that all children and youth of school-going age attend and complete basic education. This board is not a police force. How will it ensure that? The people who ensure that children go to school are parents and guardians and not a board. For example, if we have a board and Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki does not want his grandson to go to school, what will the board do, unless we have penal sanctions on those who are responsible for children? These provisions mean nothing and we do not need them in our law books. The other function of the county education board shall be to ensure all institutions of basic education and training have a conducive learning environment and are provided with appropriate and adequate infrastructure. You may know that out there, we already have an education infrastructure with the former District Education Officers (DEOs) and former Provincial Education Officers (PEOs) who are now called regional directors, county directors, sub-county directors and ward directors. What will happen to those who are already there? What is a conducive learning environment? Is it good classrooms, schools away from highways or markets, so that they are not disturbed by noise? Today, if you go to River Road, you will find a school on top of a bar. This is also seen in many mushrooming towns. In one of the markets in my area, I saw a teachers training college on top of a bar. It is unlikely that those people will be taught anything meaningful when the bar is playing music 24 hours. These are conditions that are to be created by rules and law; to be enforced by the county governments or whichever collaboration we want between the national Government and the county governments. When you read through this Bill, it is like we are creating a police force in education. They are unlikely to do these things. Clause 3(1) (d) states that:- “Collaborate with the national Government and county governments, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), parents, civil societies, international and local organisations in planning, promoting, development and coordination of innovations, research and the provisions of education infrastructure and instructional materials for basic education.” How can this board manage this? This Bill originates from the National Assembly. I listen to debates from that House and I am afraid to tell you that the quality is not quite impressive. The sheer numbers there make it difficult sometimes to give adequate attention. All these things that they have stated can be done by the county government if we devolve primary and secondary education. In fact, it is now time we need to audit the 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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