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    "id": 918533,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker Sir, in the period under review, the Committee considered one Petition by Dr. Erick Kinyanjui concerning the review of the basic education curriculum framework by the Ministry of Education which was committed to the Committee on 27th March, 2019. The Committee held a meeting on 16th May, 2019 and resolved to invite the Petitioner, the CS and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on 4th July 2019 to further consider the Petition. The Petitioner and the CS appeared today and we will be giving an additional report on this particular Petition. With respect to county visits, as Hon. Senators will recall, following a Motion to assess the status of education in the northern Kenya region by Sen. (Dr.) Ali, who is also a Member of this Committee, the Senate resolved that our Committee should inquire the challenges facing the education sector. The Committee, therefore, undertook a County visit to Wajir County on 1st April, 2019. During the visit, the Committee visited various learning institutions such as Wajir School for the Deaf, Wajir High School, Furaha Day Secondary School, Hodhan Model ECDE Centre, Alfurqan Private School (Primary and Secondary) and Wajir Vocational Training Centre. During the visit, the Committee held a meeting which brought together all key education stakeholders in the County and that was a lovely session. We engaged the public and the key stakeholders. Among the few key findings was that there was need to sensitize all stakeholders on the new Competence Based Curriculum. It was also established that there were inadequate teaching and learning materials in most learning institutions, shortage of infrastructural and sanitation facilities and shortage of teaching staff. The Committee is finalizing its report for tabling in the Senate. In the period under review, our Committee experienced challenges occasioned by the transition in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology from the former CS, Amb. Amina Mohammed to the current CS, Prof. George Magoha. The transition adversely affected the execution of our Committee’s work, particularly with regard to Statements requested by the Committee. I am happy to report that we have now scheduled a meeting with the CS to address the outstanding business, which we did today. In the new quarter, our Committee will be interrogating the following matters- (1) The status of implementation of the 100 per cent transition policy from primary to secondary schools. (2) The new Competence Based Curriculum. (3) Assessment of the status of education at ECDE and Polytechnic level through county visits. Thank You."
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