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"content": "The Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is not working. Every Cabinet Secretary has introduced their own reforms, which have made the entire sector bureaucratic and bloated, with no head and tail and a lack of management. This sector requires critical dissection if we are to truly live up to the tenets and expectations of the education system we inherited from our forefathers. I may not agree with the three Cs: Christianity, Commerce and Civilisation, but in Northern Kenya, while other Kenyans were benefiting from the three Cs, the rights of the students, parents and teachers were trampled. The issue of the weaponisation of insecurity has been taken out of context. Over the last few years, the education sector in Northern Kenya has been in crisis, not because of the real situation on the ground, but due to perception issues between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the education sector. I want to report here that, because of the actions we have taken as the leadership, in the next 20 years, Northern Kenya will have surplus teachers. I want you to hear this: we will no longer be at the mercy of the TSC or the Ministry of Education mandarins because we have put measures in place. I want to thank His Excellency President William Ruto for going out of his way and ensuring that the children of Northern Kenya and the pastoralist communities get their rights through teacher recruitment and other affirmative actions. Hon. Temporary Speaker, you know what we have done. Today, in my constituency alone, I have over 800 teachers who have been trained. In the next one or two years, we will have surplus teachers, and we will be asking them to go and serve in other parts of Kenya as part of their civic obligation. I want the TSC and the Ministry of Education to hear that no amount of frustration, bureaucratic activities, historical stereotypes or boardroom politics will deny us. We have reached where we wanted to reach. We have the health sector, which has stabilised. For the education sector, we are almost there. I want to commend the leadership of Northern Kenya. I want to commend…"
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"content": " I will add you a minute."
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank my good sister here, a very progressive constituency leader, for thinking out of the box and bringing this Bill. I request that she look at the definitional issues so that they are clear, predictable and consistent with the law. Once you do this, those individuals will subject it to due process, which is bureaucratic and unfriendly. With those remarks, I support the Bill. Thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Rindikiri."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to congratulate Hon. Mary Wamaua because this Bill has come at the right time. So many Bills are seeking to amend the Education Act and the TSC. However, since this one has come earlier, I will make my comments as follows: I have seen the draft and am satisfied that the Bill generally addresses the basic requirements for enacting a Bill. I have also seen the objectives of the Bill and clearly, the Mover has identified them, which are crucial for the Board’s execution. I have looked at the selection criteria and the functions of the Board. I have equally seen the financial implications, because the Board will have sittings and they will require sitting allowances. The Bill clearly stipulates the roles and responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The most important question is, does this make sense in light of the objectives? This Bill is going to improve the management of education. There are a lot of uncoordinated activities between the TSC, the ministry and other stakeholders. This Board will ensure adequate coordination among education stakeholders generally. We have been looking for an entity to fast-track and facilitate better implementation of government policies at the grassroots level. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "There is a gap between the government and the recipient of services—the Kenyan citizens. We need such a board because it will directly address issues that stakeholders will identify at the grassroots level. This Board is coming at the right time, particularly when we all say we need better resource allocation. We get many resources from the government, donors and people of goodwill, but the way the money is being utilised locally to enhance education is not coordinated at all. So, this Board will come in handy to ensure that the little money from donors and the government is well utilised for the benefit of our children."
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"content": "This Bill is very important in the sense that some areas in this country have been neglected for a long time. Some areas have been identified as hardship areas while others are left out. An example is my Buuri Constituency, which borders Isiolo and Laikipia Counties. We share the same geographical and climatic conditions. I lose many valuable teachers and resources to these counties. This Board, as per its objective, will address those disparities and consider disadvantaged areas. There is very little focus on the needs of schools, particularly on staffing. The TSC and the ministry have no concerns, and they have denied me many potential teachers. All the best teachers are being taken to hardship areas because of the so-called hardship allowance. We either have hardship allowance for everybody or none at all."
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"content": "This Board will bring stakeholders together. We have schools sponsored by religious organisations, the government and privately owned. All these sponsors are stakeholders. We need a board that will sit down with all of them and particularly support teachers. This is because they require training and motivation. School management requires guidance. They need somebody to oversee and evaluate what they are doing on a continuous basis. This Board will support teachers and students. So, they will start moving in the same direction."
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"content": "One of the things my colleague Hon. Keynan has talked about is equity and inclusivity. So many areas have been neglected. The time has come for the government to start seriously addressing the issue of equity and inclusivity. I have just come from the recruitment of members of the Board of Management (BoM) in schools. My mind is very clear: whether they are Muslims or not, but they are capable of assisting in the management of schools, they need to be included. That is inclusivity. I am on record saying that if there is a person who cannot see but can speak and do something for a school, they need to be included. This Board knows the environment they operate in and it will engage stakeholders. When we bring everybody on Board, we will move Kenya in the right direction."
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"content": "One of the key challenges in the education sector is the resolution of problems. Who is in charge of a headteacher or principal? Teachers are regulated by TSC. The ministry regulates BOMs. When there is embezzlement of funds by the headteacher or principal, who is responsible? The ministry conducts audits, and TSC is expected to take disciplinary action. Who is more powerful? Where does the teacher belong? So, we need a board that will be involved in dispute resolution when there is conflict between the community and the school. We have seen many boundary conflicts, noise pollution, and other disputes. This Board will be very important at the constituency level. I agree with my colleague that we need to go back to the definition and ensure the level is constituency, not sub-county. I have three sub- counties, so if that will be the level, then this means I will need three boards in the same constituency. I support Hon. Wamaua on this Bill. I urge Members to pass it in record time because it affects all of us. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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