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    "id": 1026461,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1026461/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Florence Mutua",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": "The second part of the Question was what measures have been put in place to ensure that funds under the said programme are disbursed in a predictable, fair and equitable manner. The response is that the disbursement of funds is guided by approved operational guidelines which primarily take into account infrastructure needs in schools. The guidelines therefore, stipulate that schools should make a formal request for funding to the Principal Secretary with the proposal being forwarded by the Sub-county Director of Education and accompanied by the relevant supporting documents. The requests are captured by counties and sub-counties to ensure equity and spread of beneficiaries as well as taking into account student enrolment to determine the amount given to each school. Equity is emphasised by targeting marginalised and disadvantaged communities like Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). The guidelines also address expansion of schools, gender imbalance and improvement of schools that serve to mitigate the impact of retrogressive cultural practices. Further, the guidelines provide for support of parental initiatives so as to complete stalled infrastructure projects. At the same time, the first offer targeted support in cases of destruction of infrastructure by natural disasters for example, floods. In the event that any deserving schools is inadvertently overlooked, the guidelines provide for targeted intervention once the plight of such is brought to the attention of the ministry. The amount awarded to each beneficiary and the total number of beneficiaries in schools is dependent on budgetary allocations for each financial year. However, the infrastructure needs of the schools heavily outstrip the budget provided. Most of the schools across the country are expressing overstretching of their facilities occasioned by the 100 per cent transition policy. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}