MPs raise concerns as missing Kenya School of TVET title deed hinders school’s operations and reforms
Documents presented during the session show that the title deed was collected by the Ministry of Education on September 9, 2016, and despite repeated efforts, the school has yet to recover it.
Members of Parliament have raised concerns over the missing title deed of the Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET), questioning why the institution has not recovered it nearly a decade after it was taken by the Ministry of Education.
During a session on Thursday, the National Assembly Committee on Education said the prolonged delay has hindered the school’s ability to fully operationalise its facilities and implement key reforms.
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Documents presented during the session show that the title deed was collected by the Ministry of Education on September 9, 2016, and despite repeated efforts, the school has yet to recover it.
The institution’s Chief Executive Officer, Edwin Tarno, told the committee that the Parliamentary Public Investment Committee had previously recommended that the title deed be returned, but the directive has not been implemented.
“The Parliamentary Public Investment Committee had recommended that the Title Deed be reverted to the School, but this directive is yet to be effected,” he said.
Escalate matter
Committee chairperson Julius Melly assured the school that the matter would be escalated.
“We shall invite the Ministry of Education and other relevant agencies on this matter,” he said.
The committee also reviewed KSTVET’s ongoing transition to a State Corporation, formalised through Legal Order Number 123 of 2022 and Executive Order Number 1 of 2023.
During the discussions, Tarno highlighted the urgent need to transfer trainers and their salary budgets from the State Department for TVET to the school to fully operationalise its new corporate status and meet enhanced pay requirements.
Other challenges presented to the legislators included the suspension of government operational grants, which has affected key services such as trainee assessments and facility maintenance.
The school is also facing a shortage of 115 trainers against a recommended 193, compounded by the payroll still being managed by the State Department for TVET.
Additionally, KSTVET lacks adequate and up-to-date training equipment, further hindering its ability to deliver quality technical and vocational education and training.
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