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    "id": 1031511,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1031511/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
        "slug": "uhuru-kenyatta"
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    "content": "Still on the subject of our basic education, I made a commitment to the Nation during my last State of the Nation Address that no child should be left behind, meaning that no child would be denied their right to access education. I am pleased to report to this House that for the second year, we have been able to achieve a translation rate of 100 per cent from primary to secondary school. Even as we prepare to reopen schools, I once again reiterate that no child will be left behind, even those who unfortunately have transitioned into being young parents. Hon. Speaker, we must say that in the face of these undoubtedly impressive gains, we must guard against resting on our laurels. The next frontier in the quest to providing education for all is to improve our education in Kenya by enhancing the quality of education, both in terms of physical structure as well as content. It is evident that our public day and boarding secondary school infrastructure is overstretched and as a result, our students are suffering congestion in both classes and dormitories. These challenges, however real, must not stop us from pursing what we know to be the right thing for our children. Rather, they should act as motivation for us to work even harder. Through a combination of interventions both policy and financial involving the Ministry of Education, county governments and Members of the National Assembly through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), we shall have the necessary resources to address the infrastructure gap to our education sector conclusively within the next 24 months. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}