An important virtual meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday, September 22, 2025, bringing together heads of institutions, Board of Management (BoM) representatives, and nominated Teacher Champions for Safeguards Management.
The Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with the World Bank, has convened the session as part of the final phase of safeguards training under the Secondary Education Equity and Quality Improvement Program (SEQIP).
The training, which will run for three hours, is mandatory for all schools slated to benefit from SEQIP-funded construction projects.
It is intended to strengthen accountability and ensure compliance with environmental, social, and governance standards in education infrastructure.
The circular was signed by Nelson Sifuna, Field Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, on behalf of Principal Secretary Julius Bitok. It emphasised that the training is mandatory for schools slated to benefit from SEQIP-funded infrastructure projects.
Over the past week, similar sessions were held for Regional and County Directors of Education, Curriculum Support Officers, and Quality Assurance and Standards Officers.
These preliminary meetings laid the groundwork by orienting officers on compliance procedures and strategies for equitably implementing projects.
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Monday’s session now turns the focus to school-level managers, where actual supervision of construction will take place.
A senior official at the Ministry described the training as “a deliberate effort to ensure that school construction projects are not just about new buildings, but about safe, inclusive, and sustainable learning environments.”
The official emphasised that funds will only be released to schools whose representatives complete the training, a move meant to guarantee accountability.
For Board of Management members, the training is being received as a turning point.
Teacher Champions, who are expected to act as the bridge between safeguards compliance and daily school operations, also see the initiative as empowering.
With Monday’s session concluding the safeguards training series, attention will shift to the rollout of Result Area 1, which involves expanding classrooms and laboratories to support the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and STEM learning.
For heads of institutions, BoM representatives, and Teacher Champions, the training is more than a requirement. It is a chance to anchor Kenya’s education sector on a foundation of equity, accountability, and sustainable growth.
By Joseph Mambili
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