Operationalize a clear transition strategy as a result of good KCPE performance

Its official that the public Primary schools and overall our pupils have donewell despite doing their exams in the times of a great pandemic. This has been illustrated by the fact that only a partly 307 pupils obtained between 001-099, representing (0.03%). In addition, 10 out of the 15 top national pupils came from public schools which has an implication of re-energizing other public institutions to up their games and deliver as mandated for overall national development.

The results have shown that indeed public education system in Kenya can work, and as such lead to a highly skilled and trained labour force that should contribute to greater national development. The performance is as a result of many structural changes that have gone into the public primary schools for some time now, including the growing acceptability of application of incentives like payment of small fees in many public schools, managerial expertise, technology, capital, effectiveness, efficiency and innovation in running these schools, which has come from the aspect of borrowing private sector business ethics.

There is need therefore to ensure that the whole pipeline of education from primary to university is thoroughly equipped and staffed because more pupils’ and students’ numbers will increase with time as we head towards 2030.

A well-functioning public education system is needed for us to achieve the ideals of Vision 2030 and as such, it will assist in achieving independence ideals of fighting three enemies of our development namely: ignorance, poverty and disease. These three have the tendency for talking the sail away from us and causing stagnation. Stakeholders must create enabling environments for each person to prosper. They should also supplement government efforts and ensure that we have universities, colleges and vocational and technical training colleges, all of which will ensure that every student has an opportunity to be trained in a skill that will provide them ways of improving their livelihoods.

We should have a repository of artisans, technicians & professionals in corresponding numbers. We should then address the issues of the biggest employer in the country – informal sector and micro and small enterprises, which employs close to 80% of our workforce by undertaking adequate reforms and integrating the sector into tax payment brackets, which will avail much funds for other national development programmes.