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Education
The Problem.
In spite of the declaration against poverty, ignorance and disease back
in 1963 the situation has not changed as much. Most per-
In addition, our education system is different from those of many countries making it difficult for our students to access higher education abroad. Our system is not clearly defined, as there is no clear policy on education. Is it technical or theoretical in its orientation, or both? The examination system is aimed at reducing the number of students qualifying for higher education. It is not intended at testing their understanding.
Education has become a lucrative business with many private individuals investing
in it by operating educational institutions. Many of these are below standard and
provide poor services. This has increased the cost of education. The situation is
worse for secondary and higher education where entry is difficult due to high cutoff
points. There are also problems of rising school indiscipline and violence. The school
curriculum is not relevant to students’ post-
1. According to the report o the National Conference on Equity and Growth “Towards
a policy Agenda for Kenya” Prepared by society for International Development, African
Women and Child feature services. Action Aid International Kenya and Swedish International
Development cooperation Agency of August 2006 States that there are 17,000 primary
schools which translate into 70-
difficult to get university education and more important to acquire the skills needed
to a job. There are still provinces within one single university in our country.
The
education curriculum is mostly based on theory and not practical. The government
should implement an education policy aimed at changing the attitude of youth people
towards learning. There is need to improve educational facilities at all levels of
education. There should be mechanism to identify the talents of the students in extra-
The government has failed to educate it’s citizen o the importance of children going
to school. Education officers just sit in their offices without mapping out a synthesation
action plan. Many students do not get an opportunity to proceed with further education
due to lack of adequate educational facilities thereby the little knowledge obtained
by them is wasted and cannot be usefully applied. The curriculum is over burdened
with the inclusion of many subjects in the curriculum making students unable to cope
or concentrate effectively. Lack of universities and National schools or colleges
in some of the Regions deny talented students opportunities to advance in education
especially those financial ability is inadequate. Poor teaching or learning or learning
methods has also contributed to the poor educational standards.
The cost of buying
textbooks is another big problem to parents as syllabus keeps on changing every day.
Students are force to wake up very early in the mornings and leave school very late
in the evenings leaving them with no time to rest their mind. Teachers’ salaries
are still very low. This has reduce their morale affecting the standards of education.
It has also opened up the growth of private educational institutions that exploit
the parents in fees. Many qualified teachers opt to teach in the private schools
causing a shortage of teachers in public schools.
Policy Vision.
We envision an educational system that gives equal opportunities for
every Kenyan to pursue his or her abilities and dreams, that ensures more equal distribution
of educational institutions, facilities and recourses to all Kenyans, that guarantees
that high quality education is accessible to all regardless of their gender, ability,
ethnicity, faith and social status, that ensures devolution of the management, administration
and curriculum development. A system that introduces Kiswahili as a language of
instruction in schools.
Action.
Shirikisho will:
1. Introduce an amendment bill to put in place provisions guarantying early childhood education.
2. Ensure that all day-
3. Remove all inhibitions, for example, cultural believes and gender discrimination that hinder the children from accessing and completing their primary education.
4. Provide free education in primary and secondary schools.
5. Establish a bursary fund for the needy students in colleges and universities.
6. Building more educational facilities to provide enough learning spaces to accommodate all students.
2. For example, incorporating pre-
7. Develop a curriculum which is relevant to the local needs so that illustrations are drawn from local case studies which ring true to students while also feeding into prospects for their employment and national development.
8. Establish a university in each Region that offers courses relevant to the dominant resources and economic activities of the said Regions.
9. Promote high discipline in schools and eliminate all factors that lead to disruptive behavior including the use of drugs.
10. Create more educational facilities or centre’s to facilitate learning in order to capture the dreams of the young people.
11. Strengthen extra-
12. Introduce an effective monitoring and evaluating system to continuously review the sectors performance which will include the enhancement of the teachers’ welfare.
13. To ensure that the management, administration and curriculum development is devolved to the Regions.