Jacob Kaimenyi, MPs differ on colleges
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi. Two teachers’ unions want Mr Kaimenyi to fast track the appointment of the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chief executive officer. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP |
What you need to know:
- MPs disagree with CS on who should control the money to build technical training and vocational schools.
- The MPs want the colleges to assist in developing the curriculum to be used in the new institutions but not in the construction.
Differences have emerged between the Education Cabinet Secretary and MPs over the allocation of money to build technical colleges.
The 40 MPs, at a meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, disagreed with Prof Jacob Kaimenyi on who should control the money to build technical training and vocational schools.
The ministry plans to build such colleges in constituencies.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
A college will cost Sh50 million. MPs are required to contribute Sh10 million from the Constituency Development Fund. The bone of contention is the control of the Sh10 million.
According to the Education Ministry, this amount is to be given to existing colleges near the ones to be built. The colleges, referred to as mentoring institutions, would use the money to build new ones.
“Some constituencies do not have these mentoring colleges and according to the CDF Act, we cannot issue money to areas outside our jurisdiction,” Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire said.
The MPs want the colleges to assist in developing the curriculum to be used in the new institutions but not in the construction.
