Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

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

The Committee notes with interest the detailed information supplied by the Government in reply to its direct request. It would be grateful if the Government would supply further information in its next report on the following points:

1. The Committee notes the information concerning the respective fields of competence of the Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment, the Ministry of Technical Training and Applied Technology and the Ministry of Education in relation to vocational guidance and training. Please indicate the manner in which the activities of these three Ministries are coordinated in order to establish a close relationship between vocational guidance and training and employment.

2. The Government indicates that measures have been taken in order to permit the participation of more women in the Craft Training Schemes. Please continue to supply information on the measures that are taken to promote the vocational training of women. Please indicate whether, more generally, other measures have been taken or are envisaged 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, of the Convention).

3. The Committee notes the information concerning the vocational guidance and training of disabled persons. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures which ensure that comprehensive information and the broadest possible guidance are made available to children, young persons and adults. Please describe the type of information made avaiable 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 paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 3 of the Convention are kept suitably up-to-date for effective vocational guidance purposes.

4. The Committee notes with interest the new policy adopted by the Government to promote training opportunities in small enterprises and in the informal sector. Please supply information on the policies and programmes implemented in order to achieve this objective.

5. Please indicate the action that has been taken or is envisaged as a result of the assistance and advice received from the relevant ILO technical departments and, if any, the factors which may have prevented or delayed such action (Part V of the report form).