Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Kenya (Ratification: 1979)

The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government, particularly with regard to the operation of the National Industrial Training Council, in which co-operation with the employers' and workers' organisation is ensured as required by the provisions of Article 5 of the Convention. It requests the Government to continue to supply information on developments in the area covered by the Convention, with particular reference to the following points:

Article 1, paragraphs 2-4. Please indicate the manner in which effective co-ordination is ensured between the Ministry of Technical Training and Applied Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Social Services and the National Youth Service. Please specify the way in which the various programmes referred to by the Government in its report are linked to employment and the public employment service.

Article 1, paragraph 5. The Committee notes that any person, irrespective of sex, race or religion may apply for the Craft Training Scheme. Please indicate, more generally, whether any other measures have been taken to encourage all persons on an equal basis and without any discrimination whatsoever to develop and use their capabilities for work in their own best interests and in accordance with their own aspirations (account being taken of the needs of society).

Article 2. Please continue to provide information on the measures taken under the Industrial Training Act and the various vocational training programmes, and describe in greater detail the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training, to enable the Committee to ascertain whether they are "open, flexible and complementary", in accordance with the aims of the Convention.

Article 3, paragraph 1. The Committee takes note of the information on the measures taken and the problems that still remain to be solved with regard to vocational guidance. It requests the Government to indicate to what extent the objectives of the proposed vocational guidance in secondary schools have been or are in the process of being attained. Please indicate also any measures taken or under consideration to provide information and guidance specifically for disabled persons.

Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3. The Committee takes note of the information concerning selection tests. It would be grateful if the Government would provide additional information on the application of these provisions, describing the type of information available for vocational guidance, along with specimens of available documentation. Please indicate the procedures or the system for ensuring that information on education, training, occupations, the employment market and any other subject covered by these paragraphs is updated in order to provide effective vocational guidance.

Article 4 and Part VI of the Report Form. The Committee notes with interest that a working party has been created on education and training for the next decade and beyond. It would be grateful if the Government would transmit the report or relevant conclusions and recommendations of the above working party, along with information on the training policies and programmes for rural areas, small and medium-sized enterprises, the craft sector, or particular groups of the population (see parts V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of the Human Resources Development Recommendation (1975) appended to the Report Form).

Part V of the Report Form. Please indicate the action taken as a result of the ILO technical assistance such as the project KEN/86/037 for the disabled. The Committee has noted the Government's request for assistance from the international community in developing appropriate aptitude tests for the methodical selection of those to be trained in certain areas. It hopes that it will be possible for appropriate follow-up to be given to this request.