Education CS Fred Matiang'i roots for new policy on pre-school learning

The national and county governments should collaborate to ensure Early Childhood Development Education is successful, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has said.

The CS noted that lack of co-ordination between the two governments was the reason why there were hitches in ECD learning in some counties.

Speaking on Monday, Dr Matiang'i lauded county governments for setting up infrastructure for ECD learning, but said a lot still needs to be done in the sector.

"It is not just about setting up structures, we need a uniform policy to guide the sector and at the same time we need to come together and solve the challenges facing ECD education in the country," said Matiang'i.

The CS noted that the country is facing a myriad of challenges in managing ECD education, and urged all stakeholders to come together and work on a formula to improve the sector.

"The issues affecting ECD are interrelated in all the counties and as a result, there is need for uniformity in terms of policy," he added.

He noted the discrepancies in the sector had made it difficult to generate statistics of the total number of children in schools and those that are not in schools.

Matiang'i said the Ministry of Education is working with stakeholders to develop the National Early Childhood Education policy that will be launched in early December.