Education is a human right. The Constitution provides for it in Article 43 as a socio-economic right and more importantly in Article 53 where free and compulsory basic education is an immediately realizable right for every child in Kenya. The Constitution which reflects the aspirations of Kenyans in letter and spirit envisages education as playing a very important role in our society. Kenya’s Vision 2030 – our development blue print, has gone a step further according education its rightful status as a foundation for national transformation. The Medium term plans which implement this blue print are therefore important for monitoring and evaluating progresses made towards observing, respecting, protecting, promoting and fulfilling this very important right. The state cites that an achievement of the first Medium Term Plan (MTP 1) was that the transition rate from primary to secondary education increased from64.1 % in 2008 to 73.3 % in 2011 - progress worth noting and appreciating....
Through the eye of a lawyer with a passion for human rights and social justice...