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    "id": 712863,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also take this opportunity to thank the Chairperson for the speech. I also join him in congratulating the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education, Dr. Matiang’i, who has done pretty well in terms of supervising the examinations. This year, I send my congratulations to him and his entire team for the change. For the first time, we are told that there is no cheating in examinations and even released one month earlier than scheduled. Everything went smooth, and I think he played hard ball many times with those in the education sector. He has been called all sorts of names, and I am one of those who have been urging him to go on even if they sacked him but to keep on doing what is right. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having said that, I also want to congratulate all the students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and have done well. I want to wish them a better future. I also want to comment on the academic performance. You heard the Chairman saying that the Government is committed to affording every Kenyan an opportunity to succeed. However, that opportunity is not given to every Kenyan equitably. If you look at the performance of the counties which have been released today, Mandera County is number 47 followed by Garissa County. In that order, all the counties in the Arid and Semi- Arid Lands (ASAL) or poor parts of this country are the ones that are trailing except for West Pokot, Turkana and Samburu who have done well. I must take the opportunity to congratulate the leaders in the education sector in those three counties who despite the circumstances in which they are; poverty, drought and conflicts, they have done well. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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