Education, Technical Training and Innovation

Overview of the Department

This sector comprises of two directorates: Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Vocational Training. It also provides education support through disbursement of bursaries to needy students.

mission statement

To provide and promote an integrated education and training system for sustainable socio economic development

vision Statement

To be a leading County in the provision of holistic early childhood education and vocational training for sustainable development

Mandate

Early Childhood Development (ECD):

  • Ensuring comprehensive child growth and development, addressing cognitive, physical, social, moral, and spiritual aspects.

Youth Polytechnic Sector:

  • Equipping youth with positive attitudes and essential skills to create personal and national wealth.
  • Acknowledging the importance of literate, numerate, and skilled youths as vital assets for development.
  • Supporting industrialization by providing technically skilled personnel at both middle and upper levels.
  • Establishing a robust policy, legal, and institutional framework for coordinating and supervising the implementation of youth polytechnic programs.

Core Values

  1. Accountability and transparency
  2. Quality services
  3. Professionalism
  4. Integrity and Equity
  5. Teamwork
  6. Innovation and Creativity
  7. Professional work ethics, Team Work and Excellence
  8. Commitment
  9. Staff Development

Departmental Structure

Dr. Margaret Kemunto Obaga

CEC Member - Education, Technical Training and Innovation

Chief Officer

Mr. James Oenga

CHIEF OFFICER – Education, Technical Training and Innovation

Directorates

The department is organized into the following directorates, along with their respective services.

Directorate of Early Childhood Development Education

The general objectives of ECD programme are to:

  1. Provide education geared towards development of the child’s mental capabilities and physical growth
  2. Enable the child enjoy living and learning through play
  3. Develop the child’s self-awareness, self-esteem and self confidence
  4. Enable the child to develop understanding and appreciation of his/her culture and environment
  5. Foster the child’s exploration skills, creativity, self-expression and discovery
  6. Identify children with special needs and align them with existing services
  7. Enable the child build good habits and acquire acceptable values and behaviours for effective living as an individual and a member of a group
  8. Foster the spiritual and moral growth of the child
  9. Improve the status of the child’s health, care and nutritional needs and link him/her to health services such as immunisation, health check-ups and growth monitoring
  10. Enrich the child’s experiences to enable him/her to cope better with primary school life
  11. Develop the child’s aesthetic and artistic skills

Directorate of Vocational Training

Our Contact Information

education@kisii.go.ke
Phone: +254 58 30005 / 30081
Location: Treasury Building, Kisii County Government Offices
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