Schools in the South Rift have
been urged to embrace the
culture of setting up strategic
plans for their institutions of
learning.
The Kericho District Education Offi cer
Mr. Francis Munyeke gave the challenge
recently at his offi ce and observed that
strategic plans were a prerequisite to
proper development of nstitutions.
He said the District Strategic plan for
education was a layout of the approach
designed to effectively implement
education programmes and activities in
the district.
He says the details contained in the
strategic plan hinge on Sessional Paper
NO. 1 of 2005 on “ A policy Framework for
Education,Training and Research.’
He said that, to achieve the objectives of
the sessional paper of 2005 ,the Ministry of
Education developed the Kenya Education
Support Sector Programme (KESSP).
“It is with these programmes in mind that
this District Strategic plan for education
was developed,”he added.
The DEO said, the national
policies,ideals,principles and virtues
envisaged in the ministry of education’s
strategic plan and KESSP have been
adapted, though with radical modifi cation,to
suit the local environment,within which
the education programme would be
implemented.
He observed that, “the district strategic
plan also focuses on the existing strengths
and opportunities of the platforms from
where the implementation of KESSP will
take off.”
Mr. Munyeke pointed out that the strategic
plan further examines the challenges
likely to stand in the way to achieving the
desired results in the provision of quality
education,training and research.
The DEO was optimistic that if schools
who came up with strategic plans , “ and
with stringent adherence to the strategies
outlined would not only improve the
learning environment,quality of education
and service delivery in the district,but will
also improve access, retention, equity and
gender parity.”
Commenting on the new era of strategic
planning, the Chairman of the District
Education Board, District Commissioner
(Kericho) Mr. Samwel Njora said the district
strategic plan had been carefully prepared
taking into account the existing challenges,
“that have for a long time militated
against achieving the desired results in
education.”
He said, the district strategic plan
comprise of the ingredients essential
in achieving one of the Millenium
Development Goals –Education for ALL.
In the district some schools have already
developed their own strategic plans.
Recently retired President Daniel arap
Moi launched the plan for Kipsigis Girl’s
High school, where he challenged other
schools to develop their own.
In the fi ve year plan Kipsigis Girls
Headmistress Mrs. Mary Koskei said
strategic planning was intergral to better
academic performance “as it clearly links
resources to expected results.”
She said, “in developing this plan,
the school recognizes the importance of
best practice and contribution by every
individual stakeholder,” adding, “this plan
draws a roadmap Kipsigis intends to follow
over the fi ve years in providing quality
lifelong education to the girl child while
preparing them to be dependable members
of the society.”
Education sector stakeholders hope
the development of the plans would
facilitate effective school development and
involvement of stakeholders in funding of
projects in a transparent manner.
By Charles Kipng’etich
Schools in the South Rift have been urged to embrace the culture of setting up strategic plans for their institutions of learning. The Kericho District Education Officer Mr. Francis Munyeke gave the challenge recently at his offi ce and observed that strategic plans were a prerequisite to proper development of nstitutions. He said the District Strategic plan for education was a layout of the approach designed to effectively implement education programmes and activities in the district.
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