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    "content": "counties. It can gauge them in terms of equipment, execution and operations for us to have uniformity and to also look at how the training can be innovative in various TVET institutions. The institutions at the coastal region can focus on marine, fishing and blue economy so as to revamp the economy at that level. The Western bloc or the maize growing region like Uasin Gishu can look at how they can grow maize using technology and appropriate methods. Most of these institutions should be categorized and also organized in such a way that there is no blind replication. Some of them are specifically focused and well- endowed in terms of being able to execute their mandate. This afternoon we visited the Rift valley Technical Training Institute and we saw they have been given the certification for being the best institution in the whole of East Africa. They are drawing people from Lamu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kakamega and Kiambu. It has a membership of students of over 3,000. This was one of the very good model of seeing a success story. This institute has become the basis of benchmarking from the other counties. Other counties need to benchmark from this institute which has been recognized at the East Africa Community (EAC) level. They need to look at some of the issues and the challenges they have had and how they have dealt with them. An example is about the blocks that they have built and the innovative way of allocation that was given to them which was not initially enough. They were given Kshs20 million. However, they waited up to the fourth year when they had an allocation added up to Kshs80 million for them to put up a tuition block. When you look at it, you can see that a lot of efforts and inputs had been put in place. This point cannot be overemphasized for Kenya and many developing countries. The direction is very clear. For developed countries, they have driven in and implemented the idea of vocational and technical training by ensuring that people have jobs. They have been put at a level where these jobs are appreciated by all. That is the only way for Africa. I appreciate that we have the Principal Secretary, Dr. Desai, an expert in TVET who has put a lot of effort in this sector. With the Ministry and the Committee on Education, we have started very well. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar has also been instrumental in the institutions, the way they have been built and the capacity that has come from them. We should also note that role modeling is important. We should encourage the young boys and girls in these institutions, that they can make it and make a big difference. Today, when we visited some of the schools and institutions, we found young men and women who had a positive way of looking at life, work and training. It is imperative for us to ensure that employment is created ---"
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