Peter Kaluma, the Member of Parliament for Homa Bay Town, has voiced concerns about the absence of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institute in his constituency.
In a post on his official X account on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Kaluma highlighted the issue, noting that despite Homa Bay Town being the headquarters of Homa Bay County, it lacks this crucial institution.
Kaluma explained that he has already allocated land and resources for the establishment of the TVET institute, yet the project has not commenced. He criticized the delay and suggested that someone is neglecting their responsibilities. He vowed to seek accountability for what he described as a failure to act.
“Homa Bay Town Constituency has no Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute, despite being the County HQ and having provided land and resources for it! Someone will soon answer for this neglect of duty. We are Kenyans,” Kaluma said.
Homa Bay Town Constituency has no Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute despite being the County HQ of Homa Bay County and despite having provided land and resources needed for this!
Someone will soon, very soon, answer for this neglect of duty!
We are Kenyans
— Hon. George Peter Kaluma, CBS. MP. (@gpdkaluma) August 18, 2024
Last year, education stakeholders supported the County Vocational Education and Training Bill, which seeks to establish TVET institutions across all 47 counties.
The Bill, endorsed by TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria among others, outlines a framework for creating and managing county-level programs to ensure the effective availability and delivery of vocational training. It also grants counties authority over the establishment and administration of these institutions, including staffing and oversight.
The government has committed to enhancing technical and vocational education to boost practical training capacity. On March 26, 2024, during the centenary celebrations of TVET in Kenya at the Nyeri National Polytechnic, President William Ruto emphasized the government’s goal to leverage TVETs to unlock the potential of young people and drive economic growth.
“As we implement policies, programmes and projects which create jobs for the youth, we must simultaneously equip millions of young Kenyans with the education, training and skills necessary to enhance their productivity in a dynamic, globalised and competitive labour market,” Ruto said.
During the last financial year, the government had allocated Ksh28.3 billion to TVET institutions.
President Ruto also announced that China had approved Ksh13 billion for Kenya to support 70 TVET institutions with state-of-the-art equipment.
