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    "id": 1031651,
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    "type": "speech",
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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 quality education. I am pleased to report to this House that for the second year running we have been able to achieve a transition rate of 100 per cent from primary to secondary schools. 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. Speakers, in the face of these undoubtedly impressive gains, we must guard against resting on our laurels. The next frontier in the quest to improve education for all is to improve our education in Kenya by enhancing quality of education, both in terms of physical structure as well as content. It is evident that our public day and boarding secondary schools infrastructure is overstretched and as a result, our students are suffering congestion in their classes and dormitories. These challenges, however real, must not stop us from pursuing what we know to be the right thing for our children. Rather, they should motivate 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 Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), we shall have the necessary resources to address the infrastructure gap in our education sector conclusively within the next 24 months. In this regard, I appeal to Members of the National Assembly, that the use of funds under your oversight should be used primarily to respond to the immediate and short-term needs of our learners."
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