The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is set to launch the 2024 school census on tomorrow at Moi Girls’ School in Dagoretti Constituency, Nairobi County.
KNBS Head of Communication, Katunge Kiilu, will be the master of ceremony.
KNBS Director General, Dr Macdonald G. Obudho will be in attendance and will give remarks on the exercise. Also in attendance will be KNBS Board Chairman Stephen Wainaina, PS Basic Education Dr Belio Kipsang, and PS Economic Planning James Muhati.
According to KNBS, heads of schools are to download and print two copies of all Advance Questionnaires from the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) website. They are to complete all sections of the printed hard copies Advance Questionnaires the stamp them. Heads of educational institutions are then to use the completed hard copies to capture and complete submit electronically responses to the Advance Questionnaires.
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The Kenyan school census is an annual practice which seeks to gather comprehensive data about educational institutes, students and teaching staff across the country. It is facilitated by the NEMIS. NEMIS collects data from various educational institutions, processes it and reports on various indicators.
Schools provide information about their facilities, student enrollment, teaching staff, and other relevant details. The data collected includes student demographics, infrastructure, textbooks, and resources available at each school.
The data collected is crucial for decision making, policy formulation and resource allocation. It is also used in monitoring educational progress over time and planning for new schools, expansion of existing schools and improving infrastructure in the institutions.
The census also captures gender-specific data allowing for gender disparities in enrollment and employment.
By Frank Mugwe
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