
MPs Reject Transferring Curriculum Powers To KICD and KNEC Until Law Is Amended
Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua’s proposal to transfer the powers of the council tasked with designing and developing the TVETs curriculum has met with opposition.
This comes after MPs directed that power be transferred through the proper channels, which include law amendment.
Education CS George Magoha wrote to the examinations council earlier this week to work out the transfer modalities.
The proposal seeks to delegate functions from the Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification Council (CDACC) to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
If this is changed, KICD and KNEC will be given the authority to develop TVET curriculum.
According to a National Assembly Budget Committee report, the proposal may face legal challenges.
The report, which was signed by MP Kanini Kega, clarified that CDACC was established by an Act of Parliament that is still in effect.
“This proposal may face legal hurdles if it is implemented without amending TVET Act 2003,” the report reads.
The lawmakers explained that KICD and KNEC should not be given curriculum authority until the law is amended.
It adds that the functions of CDACC should not be transferred until the relevant legislation is amended to give it full legal force.
According to the TVET Act of 2003, the Council’s functions include undertaking design, developing curricula for TVETS, and making examination rules.
CDACC is also tasked with issuing certificates, promoting the recognition of its qualifications in foreign systems, and investigating cases of exam misconduct.
The council is made up of a chairman appointed by the CS, a PS for TVETs, the Director-General of the TVET Authority, and six members appointed by the CS.
The chairman of the council shall serve for a term of three years but shall be eligible for reappointment.
Members appointed by the CS serve for three years and are eligible for reappointment.
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MPs Reject Transferring Curriculum Powers To KICD and KNEC Until Law Is Amended