An Instructor Petitions Senate On The Failure By Nyeri Government To Absorb Contracted Instructions
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By Our Correspondent
A petition has been filed in the Senate concerning lack of implementation of a resolution to absorb the contracted instructors under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) by the County Government of Nyeri.
In the petition submitted to the Senate by Mr. Julius Wairiuko Wanjohi, the Petitioner prays that the Senate intervenes in the matter with a view to recommending to the County Government of Nyeri to implement the resolution as required and compensate the Petitioner for the period between June 30, 2015 to date.
The Petitioner reveals that despite the constitutional requirement to have the Youth Polytechnics be fully transferred to Counties with Instructors being absorbed by the County Governments, Nyeri County Government has not implemented the same to date.
βOn 2nd December 2014, a consultative meeting was held between the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Transition Authority to address numerous issues that were facing the transition of Youth Polytechnics, the meeting resolved among others that the contracts of the instructors under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) be extended up to 30th June 2015 and thereafter, the instructors be absorbed by the County Governments on permanent and pensionable terms, β explained the Petitioner.
βThe County Governments were required to make budgetary provisions to pay the staff following the passage of the County Allocation of Revenue Act and on 15th December 2014, the Transition Authority communicated the resolution to the County Governments for implementation, several Counties implemented the resolution but the County Government of Nyeri has not implemented the same to date,β added the Petitioner
The Petitioner reveals that despite making efforts to have the matter addressed by the relevant authorities, no satisfactory response has been provided.
The Petition was committed to the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations.
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