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    "id": 1048522,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1048522/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I take this opportunity to support this Motion by Sen. (Dr.) Milgo on the allocation by counties of at least 10 per cent of their budget on ECDE towards vulnerable groups in the counties and development of a policy to incorporate the needs of children who are less than three years of age. I congratulate my sister, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for bringing this Motion. This Motion should be developed further so that it is enacted into a law. In Kenya, we draft Bills and Motions, but they are never implemented. We can belabour on this critical Motion to make sure there is enough allocation for the ECDE, but what will be lacking is implementation. This is the biggest problem we face as a nation. Kenya has enough and good legislation. It is in ECDE that the child gets first contact outside apart from home. It is, therefore, important that the county governments do the best to make sure there is proper infrastructure in schools. If you visit most of the county schools in the villages, you will be shocked by the kind of classrooms. The ECDE is never given priority, yet it is the beginning of education for all the children. Children in rural areas and those in urban settings, at the end of learning, will do the same exams. If you look at the infrastructure, for instance, in my village, in my sub-county, where we have perennial rains and floods, there is no attention given to the children in nursery schools. ECDE teachers are not given emphasis. I know that some county governments have done their best to put up structures and employ teachers. However, the pay is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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