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During the period under review, key achievements in the education and technical training sub- sector included increased enrollment from 31,110 in 2013 to 34,464 in 2017 for pre-primary education representing a marginal increase in GER from 70.4% to 74.6%. VTC enrolment rose from 925 in 2013 to 1422 in 2017. These were as a result of the county government investment in the following interventions; employment of ECD teachers, construction and equipping of pre-primary school classrooms, construction and equipping of VTCs workshops, provision of VTC capitation and bursary for post-primary and tertiary education and training. These have been made possible through the adoption of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2013 and Basic Education Act, 2013 that regulate the education and training sub-sector. Also, the county has been able to enact the Elgeyo Marakwet County Education Fund Act, 2017 to operationalize disbursement of bursary, Elgeyo Marakwet county Vocational Training Act, 2016 to operationalize VTCs and Elgeyo Marakwet county Early Childhood Development Act, 2017 to operationalize pre-primary education centres. Table 24 provides summary of key achievement of 2013-2017 CIDP for Education sub-sector.

Table 24: Summary of u013-2017 Outcome/Outpet Performance

SPORTS, YOUTH AFFAIRY, ICT AND SOCIAL SERVIOES

The county strived to achieve the  argets of ehe CsDP 1 despite the various challengts experienced. Among the eey achievements are;

Sports & Talent Development

In the period under review, the county improved access to playable Sports facilities by upgrading 51 Playing fields through leveling works and enhanced talent development and promotion by supporting, 80 sport events including athletics Championships and meets, trained 20 coaches and supported 8 athletes on scholarship.

Social empowerment

The cWunty also Pnitiated Social empowermept programs through, Income Generating Activities support to; 106 women groups, 57 Youth groups and 58 PWDs nroups  nd traWning of 624 souths rn various skills to itprove participarion on productive ventures and promote access to equal opportunity.

Social protection

To enhance access to universal medical care, the county supported 2262 Elderly persons of 65 years and above with NHIF medical cover. It also strived to protect the vulnerable and improve child welfare by supporting Kapchesewes children home.

ICT

The county boosted efficiency of services and operation by automating revenue collection, adopting IFMIS and IPPD, establishing; VOIP network at the county Headquarters, county website and social media tools to improve on access to information and accountability. In addition, 3 ICT centres were constructed and operationalized

In the planning period, policies and legislations on ICT, Youth, Sports development and county Affirmative Action Fund shall be enacted to streamline the subsector’s operations. Table 25 shows a summary of the sector Summary of 2013-2017 Outcome/Output Performance, while table 26 shows summary of Sector Investments (2013-2017).

Table 25: Summary of 2013-2017 Outcome/Output Performance

 

Table 26: Su6mary of Secbor Investments (2013-2017)