The North-Eastern Parliamentary Group (NE-PG) has demanded that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) deploys all trained, unemployed teachers to the region to address the significant shortage that has plagued the area.
They also called for the strengthening of adult education programs and the revival of low-cost boarding schools.
The group had held a three-day stakeholders’ engagement conference in Mombasa City, which brought together senators, members of the National Assembly, and key professionals from the North Eastern region.
The forum was aimed to forge a unified front among the region’s political leaders, professionals, and opinion leaders.
Secretary General of the Caucus. Yakub Salah (Fafi). said the group’s shared objective is to chart a collective path towards addressing the pressing challenges facing the region.
“For over 60 years, our region has been consciously excluded from the broader national development agenda,” said Salah.
Vice Chairperson of the Group, Hussein Weytan (Mandera East), echoed the call for collective efforts. He revealed that the forum resolved to develop a comprehensive master plan for the region that aligns with national development goals while addressing its unique challenges and opportunities.
The master plan will serve as a strategic blueprint for economic growth, infrastructure development, and social progress, ultimately culminating in a sessional paper to guide the national policy for North Eastern Kenya.
The leaders expedited construction of key infrastructure, including the Modogashe-Samatar and Rhamu Mandera roads, and filling in missing links such as Moyale Wajir, Moyale-Mandera via Takaba, and the Garissa-Liboi security roads. These routes, he argued, are crucial for regional connectivity and development.
Chairperson of the group Adan Keynan (Eldas), called for unity, emphasizing the homogeneity of the community in the North East.
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The conference also called for the enactment of the Livestock Bill 2024 to establish the Livestock and Livestock Products Marketing and Development Authority and the Kenya Livestock Research Organization. Additionally, the group advocated for an increased budget allocation to the livestock sector and improved access to markets.
A key proposal was the introduction of a government-financed medical insurance scheme to cover residents of the North East, aiming to relieve the rising healthcare costs and address emergent household needs.
The forum also called for the urgent completion of the Horn of Africa Gateway Project, particularly the Isiolo to Mandera Road, and the construction of key roads such as Moyale Wajir and the Mandera Lamu Circuit, which are vital for security and economic development.
By Obegi Malack | obegimalack@gmail.com
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