Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has expressed his concerns over the lack of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institute in his constituency.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lawmaker through his official X account on Sunday, August 18, 2024, decried the lack of the vital institution, despite his constituency being the headquarter of Homa Bay County.

Kaluma on TVET resources

Kaluma argued that he has provided land and resources needed to put up a TVET institution, but the works have not yet kicked off.

According to Kaluma, someone is sleeping on his job, and he will soon demand for answers for what he has termed as neglect of duty.

“Homa Bay Town Constituency has no Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute despite being the County HQ of Homa Bay County and despite having provided land and resources needed for this! Someone will soon, very soon, answer for this neglect of duty! We are Kenyans,” Kaluma stated.

Homa Bay Town Constituency has no Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute despite being the County HQ of Homa Bay County and despite having provided land and resources needed for this!
Someone will soon, very soon, answer for this neglect of duty!
We are Kenyans

— Hon. George Peter Kaluma, CBS. MP. (@gpdkaluma) August 18, 2024

TVET institutions in counties

Last year, Education stakeholders endorsed the County Vocational Education and Training Bill, which aims to establish TVET institutions in all the 47 counties.

TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria was among the proponents of the Bill.

The County Vocational Education and Training Bill, 2022 provides a framework to formulate and implement county programmes to ensure the availability, accessibility and effective delivery of training courses.

The Bill also gives counties room to govern the establishment and management of vocational education and training, including staffing and supervision.

Government’s commitment on TVET

The government has been strengthening technical and vocational education to enhance the country’s capacity to offer practical training.

Speaking on March 26, 2024, during during the centenary celebrations of TVET in Kenya at the Nyeri National Polytechnic, President William Ruto said the government intends to use the power of TVETs to push the potential of young people to positively contribute to economic growth.

“As we implement policies, programmes and projects which create jobs for the youth, we must simultaneously equip millions of young Kenyans with the education, training and skills necessary to enhance their productivity in a dynamic, globalised and competitive labour market,” Ruto said.

During the last financial year, the government had allocated Ksh28.3 billion to TVET institutions.

President Ruto also announced that China had approved Ksh13 billion for Kenya to support 70 TVET institutions with state-of-the-art equipment.