Opiyo Wandayi, the leader of the National Assembly's minority, now wants the implementation of the Presidential Working Party on Education report to be put on hold while parliament considers its approval.
Wandayi contends that despite not passing the National Assembly, they have observed that the report is already being implemented.
The lawmaker claims that for the report to be released, it must be approved or rejected by both chambers of parliament before the government can decide how to use it.
"There was this taskforce on education... it went round the country spending taxpayers money and thereafter compiled a report which I'm told is being implemented. How, I don't know. because there is no way you cannot purport to implement a report which has not passed through parliament to be interrogated," said Wandayi.
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Speaking at Ugunja Technical and Vocational College in his home district of Ugunja, Wandayi noted that a few of the recommendations made by the education task force would require amending the Constitution, which he claims is impossible without the Houses of Parliament's consent.
He contends that it is unacceptable to attempt a backdoor amendment to the Constitution by proposing that the national government take over the duties of overseeing early childhood development education (ECDE).
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Using the occasion, the Ugunja MP also cautioned the community about the growing practice of storming schools and attacking teachers due to subpar performance, emphasizing that there are appropriate channels for resolving such issues without necessarily causing chaos.
Wandayi cautioned them against enforcing the law independentlyalone and insisted that performance-related issues should always be resolved peacefully and through the appropriate channels.
