By Dennis Lumiti
The County Government of Kakamega has set aside KSh. 422 Million to operationalize a scheme of service for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers.
The administration has also budgeted KSh. 42 Million to fully implement a scheme for County Polytechnic instructors.
The County Executive Committee Member for Education, Science and Technology George Lutomia said terms of employment for the teachers would be effective from July 1.
Dr. Lutomia said change from contractual to permanent and pensionable once the County Government finally implements the scheme of service that has been under review by various key stakeholders including MCAs, the County Public Service Board and the Council of Governors.
“We are now in the final stages of executing this noble scheme for our officers. We are happy that the relevant stakeholders have been part of this process to ensure an all-inclusive approach,” Dr. Lutomia said during a meeting with education officers in the county.
Sylvia Otunga, Chairperson of a County Taskforce developing the scheme of service, said they had aligned their draft document to a similar one already developed by the CoG.
During the forum, the team also reviewed positively the financial implications of operationalizing the scheme.
