ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Early Childhood Education Act
5. Right to early childhood education
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Right to early childhood education
(1)Every child has the right to free and compulsory early childhood education in a public education centre.(2)The right to early childhood education shall be enjoyed without discrimination, exclusion or restriction on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, social or economic standing, political or other opinion, property, disability or other status.(3)For the enjoyment of the right to early childhood education, the county government shall—(a)respect, protect, promote, monitor, supervise and evaluate the right to early childhood education and guarantee mechanisms for its enforcement;(b)refrain from actions that undermine access to early childhood education;(c)ensure the availability and accessibility of early childhood education by all children within the county irrespective of their economic, social or religious background by making provision for sufficient access to resources, funding and support and maintaining an enabling environment in which children can attain early childhood education;(d)provide an opportunity for the public to develop their understanding on the need to support the implementation of early childhood education and for public participation in the formulation and implementation of any service or programme interventions towards early childhood education;(e)ensure the development of skills and capacity building necessary for achieving an equitable and effective early childhood education system in the county; and(f)provide and maintain a sustainable early childhood education system and protect the right to early childhood education from encroachment by any public authority or any person.