How exactly is she planning to make Kericho great? Bati Vicky Chepkorir
is a youthful aspirant for the Kericho County women representative. She
declared her candidacy early this year on a Jubilee Party ticket and is yet to
receive the official nomination of the party.
She is the
founder of the Chanua Dada Foundation, an
initiative aimed at empowering young girls,
youth and women in the society on issues concerning gender violence, early
marriages, and education.
Bati who’s seeking to challenge the incumbent Kericho
women rep Hon. Hellen Chepkwony seems to be always ahead of the rest and
reports indicates that she will soon be launching her manifesto. However, we
managed to get a sneak peak of what she has in store for the people of great
county of Kericho. This is just a section of her manifesto;
THE MANIFESTO
ON
MATTERS EDUCATION
10.6%of the Kenyan youth 15 to 24yrs old are non-literate. Education is central to development and to the improvement of the lives of young people.
Education eradicates poverty and hunger and in promoting sustained like, inclusive and equitable economic growth.
10.6%of the Kenyan youth 15 to 24yrs old are non-literate. Education is central to development and to the improvement of the lives of young people.
Education eradicates poverty and hunger and in promoting sustained like, inclusive and equitable economic growth.
WAY FORWARD?
ENHANCING QUALITY EDUCATION
Increased efforts to ensure that education at primary, secondary and tertiary level is
respondent to the needs of young people and the realities in which they live, so as to adequately equip them for participation in social and economic life.
ENHANCING QUALITY EDUCATION
Increased efforts to ensure that education at primary, secondary and tertiary level is
respondent to the needs of young people and the realities in which they live, so as to adequately equip them for participation in social and economic life.
Scaled
up efforts to ensure quality teacher training,
the development of appropriate and gender sensitive learning materials, safe
educational environments,
including efforts to eliminate bullying, and delivery of education in an
equitable, gender sensitive and
violent free manner are the cornerstones of providing an education for all.
The development of policies and programmes to increase the use of ICT in education should be strengthened and recognized for its importance in the provision and evaluation of education, as well as an invaluable skill for young people; more so in hardship areas like SOIN/SIGOWET and part of KIPKELION.
Promoting Non Formal and Informal Education
Many education and training systems do not provide young people with the basic skills needed to escape poverty and unemployment, even when they continue to receive formal education. Non- formal education programmes seek to fill this gap by providing learning and skills development opportunities that are relevant to the context in which young people live and seek their livelihoods.
Often provided through youth and community based organisations, non-formal education facilitates the learning of life-relevant knowledge and skills, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
Non-formal education should not be seen as an alternative to formal education, but rather
recognized for its complementary in providing a more fully rounded and skills based approach, equipping youth to meet the competing demands of work and personal life.
There is also an increasing awareness about the importance of informal learning in different settings including in the workplace. The recognition of informal learning is one of a cluster of educational responses to the need to widen participation in education and training for reasons of social inclusion and economic advancement.
The development of policies and programmes to increase the use of ICT in education should be strengthened and recognized for its importance in the provision and evaluation of education, as well as an invaluable skill for young people; more so in hardship areas like SOIN/SIGOWET and part of KIPKELION.
Promoting Non Formal and Informal Education
Many education and training systems do not provide young people with the basic skills needed to escape poverty and unemployment, even when they continue to receive formal education. Non- formal education programmes seek to fill this gap by providing learning and skills development opportunities that are relevant to the context in which young people live and seek their livelihoods.
Often provided through youth and community based organisations, non-formal education facilitates the learning of life-relevant knowledge and skills, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
Non-formal education should not be seen as an alternative to formal education, but rather
recognized for its complementary in providing a more fully rounded and skills based approach, equipping youth to meet the competing demands of work and personal life.
There is also an increasing awareness about the importance of informal learning in different settings including in the workplace. The recognition of informal learning is one of a cluster of educational responses to the need to widen participation in education and training for reasons of social inclusion and economic advancement.
In
many countries, new and innovative schemes of recognition of non- formal and informal learning have been
introduced.
Transforming and Expanding Skills Acquisition for the World of Work Programmes to equip young people with the skills for the world of work must provide technical and
vocational education and training (TVET), combining classroom education with workplace training, and technical training with communication, problem solving andentrepreneurship awareness.
Otherwise, young people will find it difficult to find a job, to stay in employment, to move on in the workplace, and, more broadly, to succeed in lifelong learning.
TVET programmes frequently provide training for a specific job, yet employment opportunities and the fast changing technology require adaptability and permanent skills development. Hence, increasing employability requires consideration of both short- and long-term perspectives, enabling young people to seize immediate employment .
Transforming and Expanding Skills Acquisition for the World of Work Programmes to equip young people with the skills for the world of work must provide technical and
vocational education and training (TVET), combining classroom education with workplace training, and technical training with communication, problem solving andentrepreneurship awareness.
Otherwise, young people will find it difficult to find a job, to stay in employment, to move on in the workplace, and, more broadly, to succeed in lifelong learning.
TVET programmes frequently provide training for a specific job, yet employment opportunities and the fast changing technology require adaptability and permanent skills development. Hence, increasing employability requires consideration of both short- and long-term perspectives, enabling young people to seize immediate employment .
ON ERADICATING POVERTY
I will enhance operation wealth creation and make it ADVANCE SUB COUNTY MODEL through that every sub county will establish a farmer's cooperative society, one silo for storage of agricultural produce, women's savings and loan association, computerized community information management system, a sports facilities, creative arts, parking areas for bodaboda and taxis.
The objective of model is to strengthen the interface between county government and citizens and the national government. Also to ensure all homes and institutions at level of each of the sub counties are able to be involved in their own development programmes.
I will enhance operation wealth creation and make it ADVANCE SUB COUNTY MODEL through that every sub county will establish a farmer's cooperative society, one silo for storage of agricultural produce, women's savings and loan association, computerized community information management system, a sports facilities, creative arts, parking areas for bodaboda and taxis.
The objective of model is to strengthen the interface between county government and citizens and the national government. Also to ensure all homes and institutions at level of each of the sub counties are able to be involved in their own development programmes.
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Currently agriculture sector employs an estimated 82% of Kericho's labour force and yet contributes less than 25% to the GDP Gross Domestic Product. This dismal performance of a very important sector has been attributed to merge funding, poor farming methods and poor post-harvest handling.
I agree that the agriculture sector should be the primary growth sector, I believe I will stimulate agriculture through increasing budget allocations to the sector from the current 3% to 10% more so increase the funding of research and development reorganizing the extension system, agro processing and re-establishment of cooperatives all over the county.
I will pass a bill in parliament when elected for setting up an agricultural commodities exchange where cash crops and other products are traded.
There will be future contracts that will help guarantee prices thereby offering those who participate, protection from fluctuations among others.
Currently agriculture sector employs an estimated 82% of Kericho's labour force and yet contributes less than 25% to the GDP Gross Domestic Product. This dismal performance of a very important sector has been attributed to merge funding, poor farming methods and poor post-harvest handling.
I agree that the agriculture sector should be the primary growth sector, I believe I will stimulate agriculture through increasing budget allocations to the sector from the current 3% to 10% more so increase the funding of research and development reorganizing the extension system, agro processing and re-establishment of cooperatives all over the county.
I will pass a bill in parliament when elected for setting up an agricultural commodities exchange where cash crops and other products are traded.
There will be future contracts that will help guarantee prices thereby offering those who participate, protection from fluctuations among others.
By: Ben Re Keter
@kenyaketer
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