1.0 INTRODUCTION

Kenya Vision 2030 is based on three pillars;economic, social and political. The social pillar seeks to build a just and cohesive society with social equity in a clean and health environment. The pillar aims to transform eight key social sectors including; education and training, health, water and sanitation, environment, housing and urbanization. The Kenya Vision 2030 identifies the education sector as key within the social pillar to steer Kenya into middle-level income country in 20 years.

1.1 Overall Goal on Education and Training

Under education and training, Kenya aims to provide a globally competitive and quality education, training and research. Kenya aims to be a regional centre of research and development in new technologies. This will be achieved through:

i) Integrating early childhood education into primary education ii) Reforming secondary school curricula iii) Modernizing teacher training iv) Strengthening partnerships with the private sector v) Developing key programmes for learners with special needs vi) Rejuvenating ongoing adult training programmes vii) Revising the curriculum for university and technical institutes to include more science and technology; and viii) In partnership with the private sector, the Government will also increase funding to enable all these institutions to support activities envisaged under the economic pillar

1.2 Medium Term Plans

Vision 2030 is being implemented through Medium Term Plans which outlines short term goals and targets within a five year period. The first medium plan covered the years 2007 to 2012.

The flagship projects for the first Medium Term Plan were to:

1. Build and fully equip 560 new secondary schools to accommodate the increasing number of students graduating from primary schools 2. Establish a teachers