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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seneta",
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        "legal_name": "Mary Yiane Senata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for also giving me a chance to add my voice to this very important Motion. From the outset, I want to congratulate our host Senator, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, for having thought deeply about this important function of the county governments. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to remind this House that polytechnic education and Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) are functions of county governments, which we need to support. These are some of the functions where county governments must put a lot of resources and invest in. They must fully support these functions without leaving some parts of them being performed elsewhere in the Ministries. Madam Temporary Speaker, when we were going round with the Committee of Education, we realized that the County Government of Uasin Gishu – which I want to congratulate – should put in some effort to revive some of the village polytechnics, which are right now called vocational polytechnics. I have seen some of these polytechnics having equipment and also the county government sponsoring some students there. County governments must ensure that they equip these polytechnics with the necessary equipment of good quality. These polytechnics must also be given proper, competent and adequate tutors so that they can transfer the necessary skills to the learners. County governments need to sensitize the communities on the importance of these village polytechnics. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are aware of the issue concerning these village polytechnics in Kajiado and other counties. Most of our communities and students look at these as institutions for those who failed in their examinations. I think it is high time that county governments took an initiative of educating the community to appreciate these village polytechnics as important institutions that offer important skills to our people. These polytechnics need marketing. I rarely see brochures or adverts telling students when the intake is on. I wish this campaign can be taken seriously by county governments to make sure that they advertise. They should advertise the intake to these polytechnics in vernacular radios and social media so that our students and communities can get to know when they are required to enroll. When we were going round, I also realised the issue of courses that are offered in these village polytechnics. These courses should also be tailored towards the market. What does the market have at the moment? I admire one of the polytechnics we visited today that has very nicely equipped hairdressing. Professor was also given good service there this week. I think I should also visit the institution to empower them because they are doing good work; a market tailored thing. One cannot miss to get customers and work if you have those skills. The courses must be developed according to the market and must be relevant to the community. In some of our communities where we are doing dairy keeping, livestock keeping and agriculture, we have a problem of getting the services of an extension. Many 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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