OVERVIEW: This Education Sector Policy is intended to align the provision of Early Childhood Development Education and training to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010; the Kenya Vision 2030 and other International protocols.

The policy also provides a frame of reference to the County Governments in their endeavour to ensure quality and relevant pre-primary education services in line with the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution.

The schedule assigns the National Government the functions of Education Policy, Standards, Curriculum, Examinations and granting University Charters while assigning the County Government the functions of Pre-primary education, village Polytechnics, home crafts centres and child care facilities.