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::: EDUCATION

The future of our country rests on the skills of our people and the strength of our education system. That’s why the Kibaki government has made education its number one priority since 2003.

The government’s education reforms, backed by record levels of investment, have led to record levels of the number of children enrolling for Primary School grow to record levels and the performance of our schools steadily improve. This investment has been matched by reforms such as the introduction of specialist schools, the literacy and numeracy strategies, improved vocational education, the extension of apprenticeships and the new right to adult skills training which have made a real difference to our education system.

Today, we have more teachers, new schools are being built in every part of the country, and we are succeeding in attracting high caliber graduates into the teaching profession.

Some of the achievements include:
The number of pupils enrolled in preprimary institutions increased by 12.9% from 1.46 million in 2002 to 1.64 million in 2005.
The government has increased the number of teachers by 44.7% to 72,182 over the same period.
The pupil to teacher ratio stands at 23:1 from 28:1 in 2001
The Free Primary School Education (FPE) scheme has led to increased pupil enrolment from 5.9 million in 2002 to over 7.6 million in 2006.
Gender parity has been realized, with girls constituting 49% of the total primary school children in the country.
Since the inception of the FPE in 2003, the Government has paid out Ksh. 31 billion has been to public primary schools for purchase of learning materials.
More children are joining secondary schools, with the transition rate from primary to secondary schools rising from 43.3% in 2000 to 57% in 2005.

In 2003 the Kibaki government inherited a health care system which had been neglected and under-funded for years. Undervalued staff were working to maintain a decent service in buildings that were crumbling while waiting lists rose. The country faced a shortage of doctors and nurses due to their emigration to foreign countries.

The Kibaki government committed itself to improving accessibility, equity, affordability and quality essential health care services for every Kenyan. To realise this objective, the 2005-2010 National Health Sector Strategic Plan was developed. The theme of this plan is, "Reversing the Trend."

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