Education & Vocational Training

Welcome to the Department of Education and Vocational Training

Vision Statement

To create a globally competitive education, training, research and innovation system for sustainable and equitable social and economic empowerment.

Mission Statement

To provide, promote and coordinate quality education and training for sustainable development, balanced social and economic development through formulation of policies and coordinated strategies.

Goal

The sector aims to provide quality Pre-primary education and vocational training for all.

Achievements

The Education sector at the county level focuses on the provision of pre-primary, Vocational Training, Child care and homecraft services.

There are 1,328 ECDE Centers in Bungoma County. 826 are public while 490 are privately owned. Out of the 826 public ECDE Centers, 12 are stand-alone while 814 are embedded in primary schools. Enrollment for public ECDE in May 2024 was 89,750 with 43,913 girls and 45,837 boys.

The gross enrolment rate in ECDE stands at 86% per cent against a set target of 89% per cent. This is attributed to the construction of 92 new ECDE classrooms, improved sanitation and recruitment of 1,923 ECDE teachers. Plans to recruit more teachers are underway targeting 500 ECDE teachers in the FY 2025/26.

Implementation of a school feeding program in 12 ECDE centers has also aided in increased enrollment. The department is planning to roll out the School Feeding Program in the whole county to increase enrollment and retention and to improve the nutritional needs of the learners.

There are 89 Vocational Training Centers in the county.   Enrolment has improved from 5,000 students in the year 2018 to 6,200 students in the year 2024 against a target of 10,200 This is due to the recruitment of   314 public service and 250 BOM trainers and partnership with NGO.  Plans are underway to have centers of excellence in every sub-county in addition to the already existing.

County Executive Committee Member

Eng. Naliaka is a mother of four and hails from Lwandanyi Ward, Sirisia Sub County. She is a holder of Bachelor of Philosophy Technology (Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology) from the Technical University of Kenya,  Higher National Diploma Electrical & Electronis Engineering (Kenya Polytechnic), She holds a Diploma in Project Management from Galilee International Management Institute (Israel), Senior Management Course from the Kenya School of Government (KSG), Mediation and Arbitration at the International Law Institute (Swaziland), Art and Science of Leadership, Tanzania, Renewable Energy (Solar PV) Trainer of Trainers (TOT) at JKUAT among other professioal courses. She has over 30 years of working experience in the Energy Sector, initially Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) and lately Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

She has served as the Regional Manager EPRA North Rift covering 5 Counties and also served as Chairperson Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board,  Council Member at TVET Curriculum Development and Certification Council (CDACC).

Naliaka is an accomplished Engineering Technologist, licensed Class A1 electrical worker and a Solar PV T3 Technician.

Naliaka is professionally affiliated to the Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board (KETRB) where she served as founding Chairperson, the Institute of Engineering Technologists (IET), and member of the Association of Energy Professionals of East Africa (AEPEA).

Naliaka also sat on various committees among them the Energy Award (Ministry of Energy), Switchgear and Distribution Equipment Technical Committee, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), the Electricians and Electrical Contractors Licensing Committee and Renewable Energy Licensing Committee.

For the love of her community, Naliaka founded two Community Based Professional Organizations; Bring Back to Community (BB2C) which helped construct a Library at ACK Lwandanyi Secondary School and Motisha Ladies Initiative  which through EPRA’s CSR activity mobilized funds to design and install a solar PV system, equip a 200 student capacity dormitory with beds, mattresses, bedside lockers and curtains at St. Mary Emmaculate Girls Secondary in Mayekwe, Lwandanyi Ward, Sirisia Sub-County.

Mrs Naliaka mentors and helps girls and boys in developing lifeskills.

Chief Officer

Mr. Sam Nalwa                    Tel:0723272393