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    "id": 1020847,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1020847/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Florence Mutua",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 539,
        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": "The next question was: Could the CS explain how much funds the Ministry has spent on the on-going Strengthening Mathematics and Sciences Education in Africa Programme? The Government undertakes a programme of strengthening mathematics and sciences in secondary education each financial year. In this connection, the Ministry of Education utilized Kshs304 million to undertake the programme in the FY 2019/2020. The last question was: Aware that the Ministry suspended learning in institutions in March 2020, could the CS utilize the capitation funds thereof for infrastructure development in order to comply with social distancing measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)? As indicated in the detailed table on page 1, the budgeted funds were almost exhausted by the first term, with the only funds available being for co-curricular activities. Those un-utilized funds lapsed at the end of the financial year. The Ministry is now implementing programmes based on the approved budget for the current 2020/2021 FY. In this regard, last year’s capitation grants cannot, therefore, be utilized for infrastructure development. The current FY’s capitation funds are being utilized to pay for essential costs in secondary schools, including water, electricity, administrative costs and medical insurance and personal emoluments. The funds will continue to be released when schools re-open as this falls in the FY 2020/2021. The Statement is signed by Prof. George Magoha, the CS for Education and Research. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
}