The Ministry of Education has announced elections for all Co-curricular activities Committees. Via a circular by Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang, the elections will be conducted in February this year, 2023.
“As you are aware the existing co-curricular activities committee have been in place for five (5) years are therefore due to expire in February, 2023.” Reads the circular in part.
The Circular is copied to Chief Executive Officer Teachers Service Commission and Chairpersons to the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KSSSA), Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (KEPSHA) and Kenya Special Schools Heads Association (KSSHA).
“You are therefore requested to initiate and conduct the elections of officials of the various committees from sub-county to regional level as per the guidelines that was issued via circular MOE.HQS/3/4/15/VOL.II (129) dated 5th November, 2018”, Dr. Kipsang adds.
In 2018, the Ministry moved to take full charge of all Co-curricular activities which were initially run by KESSHA and KPSHA. The Ministry ordered for formation of new committees to run the co-curricular activities.
“For purposes of accountability and transparency in the management of Co-curricular activities, there shall be established the following management committees at the Sub- County, County and Regional Levels: Co-curricular Activities Sub- County Committee, Co-curricular Activities County Committee and Co-curricular Activities Regional Committee,” said Dr. Kipsang in the 2018 circular.
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According to the Ministry, the committees at each level will have:
- One member from Kenya Primary schools Heads Association (KEPSHA),
- One member from the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA),
- The Education Director at each level; who shall be the chair to the Committee,
- The Quality Assurance and Standards Officer,
- Chairmen of the various Co-curricular activities (Committees),
- The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, Director or his/ her representative at each level,
- One member from the Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA),
- One representative from Special Needs Education (SNE) and
- The Secretary to the committee; who shall be an Education officer or the Quality Assurance Officer.
To run the Co-curricular activities, at each level (from grassroots), the following officials will be elected by using the delegate system:
- Chairperson
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Vice Secretary
- Committee members.
To observe the two thirds gender rule, more members can be co-opted.
The elected officials will serve for a term of 5 years. According to MoE guidelines, one can not serve for more than two terms in the same capacity.
