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Full list of elected Council of Governors officials to serve up to 2020

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Here is the full list of Officials elected today, Monday 14th January 2018. The new officials will serve for a period of one year, until the next electioneering period in 2020.|

See the list, below:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

  1. Chairperson- HE Wycliffe Oparanya
  2. Vice Chairperson- HE Mwangi Wa Iria
  3. Chief Whip- HE Prof Kivutha Kibwana

COMMITTEES’ CHAIRPERSONS:

  1. Finance, Planning, Economic affairs and ICT- HE Wycliffe Wangamati
  2. Human Resources, Labour and Social Welfare- HE James Ongwae
  3. Gender, Youth, Sport, Culture and Social Services- HE Prof Paul Chepkwony
  4. Education- HE Dr Joyce Laboso
  5. Trade, Investment, Manufacturing and Cooperatives- HE Martin Wambora
  6. Health- HE Dr Mohammed Kuti
  7. Agriculture- HE Muthomi Njuki
  8. Arid and Semi Arid Lands, ASALs- HE Moses Lenolkulal
  9. Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Intergovernmental Relations, Security and Foreign Affairs- HE Amason Kingi
  10. Tourism and Natural Resources- HE Samuel Ole Tunai
  11. Urban Planning, Housing, Development, Lands, Infrastructure and Energy- HE Lee Kinyanjui

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Wycliffe Oparanya is the new Chair to the Council of Governors.
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Uncertainty engulfs roll out of new the curriculum as governors demand for funds

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Plans to implement the new competency based curriculum, next year, have been thwarted after the Council of Governors said funds have not been allocated by the National government. Via a press statement, the Council of Governors say they have not been fully involved in the implementation of the new curriculum in lower grades; considering education in lower levels is a preserve of the County Governments.

“Over the past 2 weeks, the council of Governors has keenly followed the decisions and announcements made by the Ministry of Education in regards to the National roll out of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC),” says Governor Nanok, who is also the Chairman to the Council of Governors.

The Turkana County Governor, Hon Joseph Nanok, says Pre-Primary Education is a preserve of the County Governments and thus the counties must be fully involved in the roll out of the new curriculum.

“Pre-Primary Education is a County Government function as enshrined in the Constitution. It is critical to understand to this point, the National Government has not provided the cost of implementing the CBC. County Governments are not aware of the unit cost of implementing CBC per child and have no information on estimated costs of each mandatory component of the CBC,” notes Nanok.

While adding that the County Governments fully support the roll out of the CBC, Governor Nanok has asked the Education Ministry to involve them in the planning and roll out. “To this end, the Council of Governors urges the Ministry of Education to engage the County Governments to ensure that all decisions on the implementation of CBC in Pre-Primary level are reached through mutual consultations and agreements. Further, such decisions must consider and document possible fiscal and other related needs and risks,” adds Nanok.

Last week, Education Cabinet Secretary (Dr. Amina Mohammed) reversed her earlier decision to post pone the implementation of the new curriculum in 2019. Amina announced that implementation of the new curriculum will be done in January, 2019. With schools set for reopening next week for the new year, stake holders will be keeping tabs on developments at the Education Ministry in relation to the planned roll out of the new curriculum.

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Governor Anne Waiguru in a double header handshake with Raila and Ruto today

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Months after former Prime Minister, Hon Raila Odinga, and President Uhuru kenyatta held a public handshake and decided to come up with the building bridges initiative, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was at it today.

First, it was Vice President (Hon William Ruto) when the two met at Hilton Hotel in Nairobi for the Development Partnership forum earlier today:

The Deputy president sensationally castigated the former devolution Cabinet secretary over the NYS scandal; when she was still the Cabinet Secretary.

Later, today, Governor Waiguru met the former premier. Waiguru said this after the meeting: “Just had a meeting with former Prime Minister H.E Right Honorable Raila Odinga on the outstanding matter in court. In the spirit of cohesion and reconciliation in the country, the matter stands settled.”

The two have been on a frosty public relationship over the NYS scandal. Hon Raila had this to say: “Held a meeting with Governor Anne Waiguru and agreed to ‘let by-gones be by-gones’ and leave the matter of the NYS scandal in the hands of investigators. She said her case against me is now settled in the spirit of reconciliation that the nation has embarked on. We also reviewed the status of devolution in the country and agreed to exchange views frequently on how to address the challenges.”

Below, see  images from the meeting between Hon. Raila Odinga and Governor Anne Waiguru. Governor Waiguru is the current Vice Chair to the Kenya Governors’ Council.