Kenya Vision 2030 Medium Term Plan II Education and Training 2013-2018: Towards a Globally Competitive and Prosperous Kenya

Abstract

The Social Pillar in Kenya Vision 2030 aims at creating a comprehensive, equitable and just society based on democratic ideals. Under this pillar, education and training is expected to be the principle catalyst towards realization of Vision 2030. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 makes education a basic right under the e Bill of Rights where basic education is guaranteed for all children and the state is obliged to make its provision possible progressively. In light of Vision 2030, other levels of education and training such as technical and vocal education will play a crucial role in transforming the country to a middle income economy. Various strategic issues emerged during the implementation of the KESSP and the first Medium Term Plan as well as the need to align the education sector to the Constitution of Kenya 2010. These factors have necessitated the sector to review its policies, legal framework and carry out institutional reforms and draw a sector plan within which programmes and activities to enhance the quality and relevance of education have been proposed. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the sector giving background information and setting the context in which the sector planning is being undertaken. The chapter discusses the achievements of the first medium term, challenges confronted in implementing the sector plan as well as lessons learned. Chapter 2 discusses the legal and policy frameworks upon which education and training is anchored. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 having been promulgated in the first medium term gave the sector the task of reviewing its policies. The chapter presents an overview of the Task Force Reports and the recommendations therein. It also discusses the pieces of legislations already enacted as well as those that the sector is keen on enacting towards achieving its maximum potential. Chapter 3 introduces the priority areas the sector will address in the second medium term. The priories, the sector is confident will go a long way in contributing to the transformation of education and training in the country. The priority areas identified include: actualizing the right to free and compulsory basic education; enhancing quality and relevance of education; integrating ICT into teaching and learning; enhancing governance of education sector; improving quality and relevance of post basic Education; and financing Education and Training. Chapter four presents the activities and projects that sector will implement in addressing the priority areas identified in chapter three. Some of the projects and activities include massive vi infrastructural improvement across the education and training institution; Teacher recruitment top arrest the high teacher shortage in the country; procurement of laptops for primary schools; establishing and operationalizing bodies created by various Acts of Parliament; strengthening the human capacities in universities to be able to deliver quality research and training. In addition the chapter isolates the flagship projects that will be key to demonstrating the success o the plan at the end of the implementation period. The flagship projects identified include: ECDE Mainstreaming; establishment of EMIS centres in each of the 47 counties; Curriculum Review and Reform; ICT integration in education; Basic Education infrastructure which include constructing/rehabilitating 46,000 classrooms and 92,000 toilets in ECDE centres; constructing extra classes in secondary schools to ensure each school is at least three streamed; and constructing 600 new secondary schools. The infrastructure programme will also span tertiary institutions and universities where the sector will: establish 11 TVET centres of specialization in different disciplines, fully equipped with state of the art training facilities and well trained staff; establish Open TVET; upgrade 10 TTIs into National Polytechnics; and establish National Open University of Kenya. Chapter 5 presents the implementation matrix for operationalizing the activities in the sector plan. The matrix gives the goal of each programme as well as the specific objectives under the goal. It indicates the expected outputs, performance indicators, implementing agencies, timeframe and the resource requirement for each activity/project.