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    "id": 1032870,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomachoge Borabu, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Zadoc Ogutu",
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        "legal_name": "Zadoc Abel Ogutu",
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    "content": "therefore, not much was reported in terms of preparedness. We are talking about the expansion of infrastructure in schools, upgrading of the same infrastructure, provision of water and sanitation services. However, many Members will agree with me that there is nothing much to celebrate about in those areas. As much as we must open the doors for pupils and student early next year, the report does not give us indicative plans to ensure that proper infrastructure and proper water services will be in place. The President has been very categorical. He talks of, at least, 12,500 new classrooms, but I do not see how those classrooms are going to be put up between now and January. For that reason, I plead with the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF) to ensure that all the funds that are intended for infrastructure development are released so that construction of new classrooms can begin immediately to complement the resources that the Ministry of Education and the county governments are going to bring on board. Without constructing more classrooms, we would actually be dreaming. As we prepare to re-open schools in January, what is the health condition of teachers? We have deliberated a lot about the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and how it is becoming dysfunctional following the declaration by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) the other day that the Fund will not cover COVID-19 patients. We must also think about how to increase the security of everyone, starting with pupils to teachers and the communities where schools are located. The President was very clear that no child will be denied access to education. We want to realize this dream by ensuring that we move forward to expand the space and provide the necessary services to our children in schools, and ensure that their security is assured when the schools re- open fully. I support the Report."
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