- Residents and education stakeholders in Bomet and Samburu will today give their views on six proposed education reform Bills.
- The hearings mark the final day of the National Assembly Education Committee’s extended nationwide public participation exercise.
- The proposed laws cover basic education, teacher training, assessment, curriculum development, qualifications and tertiary education financing.
Residents and education stakeholders in Bomet and Samburu counties will today get an opportunity to influence proposed changes to Kenya’s education sector as the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education concludes its nationwide public participation exercise.
The committee is expected to collect views, concerns and recommendations from members of the public before considering the submissions as it proceeds with scrutiny of the proposed Education Reform Bills.
The exercise, which has been conducted across the country, was extended to October 2 to allow the committee to reach additional counties. The extension brought the public participation exercise to its final stage, with 16 counties added to the schedule.
In Bomet, the public hearing will be held at Bomet University College from 9am to 12.30pm, while residents and stakeholders in Samburu will meet at the Kenya Medical Training College, Maralal Campus, between 10.30am and 1.30pm.
The forums provide teachers, parents, learners, education officials, school managers, unions and other stakeholders with an opportunity to present their views directly to lawmakers.
Among the proposed legislation before Parliament are the Basic Education Bill, 2026; the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026; the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026; the Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill, 2026; the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The proposed laws touch on different aspects of the education system, including basic education, teacher preparation and professional development, assessment, qualifications, curriculum development and tertiary education financing and placement.
The public participation comes at a time when education stakeholders continue to debate the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum and other reforms affecting teachers, learners and institutions.
The committee’s collection of views is expected to help lawmakers identify concerns arising from the proposed legal changes before the Bills proceed through the legislative process.
Residents in Bomet and Samburu have therefore been invited to attend the respective forums and make written or oral submissions on provisions they consider important to the future of education.
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The nationwide exercise concludes today, October 2, marking the end of the extended public participation period.
By Jeff Kirui
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