Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

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

The Committee notes the very brief report received in November 2003. It would be appreciated if the Government would continue to supply information on the following points already raised in its 1999 direct request.

1. Please provide indications on the manner in which the policies and programmes carried out by the National Manpower Development Committee are linked with employment, and in particular with the public employment services, as required by Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

2. Please supply any indication on the results achieved in the framework of the National Development Plan in order 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 1, paragraph 5).

3. Please describe the type of information made available for vocational guidance purposes and supply specimens of the documentation made available. Please indicate the procedures and/or machinery for ensuring that the educational, training, occupational, employment market and other information referred to in Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Convention are kept suitably up to date for effective vocational guidance purposes.

4. Please supply information on the policies and programmes implemented in order to increase employment and training opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises. In this respect, the Government might deem it useful to consult the appropriate provisions of the Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Recommendation, 1998 (No. 189).