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"speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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"content": " Thank you. I oblige. I beg to ask the following Question. Could the Cabinet Secretary: (a) Provide the total amount of capitation funds disbursed by the Ministry of Education per school in the FY 2024/2025 in Githunguri Constituency, and the number of students per school who have benefitted from the funds? (b) State the criteria used by the Ministry to suspend students from NEMIS and safeguards in place to ensure that eligible students are not suspended? 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": "(c) Outline the total number of students in public primary and secondary schools in Githunguri Constituency who have been suspended from NEMIS since the beginning of the 2024 academic year? (d) Provide the current status of student registration on NEMIS across public schools in the country? (e) Outline measures that have been put in place, if any, to ensure smooth NEMIS operations and sufficient disbursement of funds to prevent future disruptions in learning? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In part one of the Question, thus far, a sum of Ksh13,265,471 has been disbursed to schools in Githunguri Constituency as capitation under the Free Primary Education Programme. The total amount of capitation per primary school in Githunguri Constituency for the Financial Year 2024/2025 is stipulated in the table attached in the Report. The number of schools is 53. The numbers of students vary. For example, in A.K. Magugu Primary School, in term one, there were 266 students. In term two, there were 283 students and in term three, there were 266 students. I have provided that table and it will take too long to go through it. That is also the position for high schools. We have 38 secondary schools which will require over Ksh13 million. Regarding the criteria that is used, I would like to begin by clarifying that no learners have been suspended from NEMIS. In any case, NEMIS was introduced to act as a source of reliable, real-time educational data. The data uploaded is then used in making important policy decisions, including the allocation of capitation to learners. It is a requirement that details of all learners who are enrolled in both public and private institutions be uploaded on NEMIS. In order to ensure the integrity of the data on NEMIS, the learners’ birth certificate numbers are uploaded on the system, so that each learner has a unique identifier. That ensures that there are no fictitious learners in the system. However, since some parents are unable to promptly provide the birth certificates for their children, the Ministry uses the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) assessment numbers for learners in Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 to upload their details in the system. However, the requirement for birth certificates is still retained for learners in Grades 1 and 2. Hon. Temporary Speaker, learners whose details have been uploaded on NEMIS without a unique identifier are not considered for capitation since their existence cannot be verified. To ensure that eligible learners are funded, the Ministry: 1. regularly requires their headteachers to upload full learners’ details on NEMIS; 2. identifies all learners whose full details have not been uploaded so as to alert the headteachers so that they can upload the details; and, 3. hold regular sensitisation meetings, both physical and online, with county directors of education to equip them with skills for supervising the uploading of data on National Educational Management Information System (NEMIS) by the schools in their areas of jurisdiction. In part 3 of the Question, Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I have already stated, the Ministry does not suspend learners from NEMIS. What happens is that the learners whose full details are not provided on NEMIS are highlighted in the system to signal to the headteachers and county directors of education to provide the requisite information. In part 4 of the Question, the number of basic education learners registered on NEMIS as of 5. 20 p.m. on 8th April 2025 stood at 6,774,565. In part 5 of the Question, to ensure smooth NEMIS operations and seamless provision of capitation, the Ministry takes the following measures: 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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"speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
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"content": "1. Regular digital skills training and capacity building initiatives to NEMIS users, including education managers, policy makers, field officers, heads of institutions, partners and the community. 2. Regular and continuous updates and verification of students’ biographical details and accompanying school infrastructure needs. 3. Enhancing systems integration between NEMIS and other systems in education, including Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) cloud, among others. 4. The provision of training to stakeholders on capitation requirements in NEMIS and early sensitisation for data capture and updates. I submit, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. Wamuchomba."
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"content": " Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the response. However, I am not satisfied with your statement that no student has been suspended from NEMIS from Githunguri Constituency. This is backed by some facts that I can table on the Floor of this House. Over 311 students, as of 25th March this year, were not in NEMIS. The teachers complained that every time they tried to return the students to the system, they were highlighted and the system did not allow them back. I can table that as evidence. Therefore, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I seek your indulgence on that issue. Secondly, the Cabinet Secretary has said that he has a schedule of the total number of students in public schools in Githunguri Constituency who receive capitation funds. I would love that he shares it with me, through Hon. Temporary Speaker’s guidance, so that I can disseminate the information accordingly. Thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Catherine Omanyo, do you want to joyride on this Question?"
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"speaker_name": "Busia County, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Catherine Omanyo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have a concern. According to Vision 2030, by now, we should be having equal opportunities in education for all children in Kenya. If any student goes to school, they should be assured that they will learn without being sent home for lack of fees. What is your plan in assuring that we do not have some students in Kenya who are always thrown out of class for lack of fees? Secondly, for us to have smooth education, what are your plans to ensure that teachers, headmasters or principals of the schools run their programmes smoothly? Most times, they have to wait for a very long time for their money! It takes Members of Parliament and teachers to make noise for any money to reach their banks! Lastly, if you go to some schools in this country, you will find learners sitting on the floor, stones or logs of trees. Where on earth, in this time and age, should we still observe that? I visited one school in my county and I was shocked that learners still go through that and yet, they sit for the same exams like any other privileged learners. Again, I am back on the equality question. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Thank you. Respond, Cabinet Secretary."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. On the 311 students that have not been returned to NEMIS, for one reason or another, I urge the Hon. Member to share with us that information so that we can find out. If they have met the requirements of the birth certificates or assessment number, they should be uploaded back so that they can become part and parcel of that system. We need to know the reason or challenge that they have so that we can handle that issue. We have already shared the 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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