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    "id": 1050372,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "It is at that point that a child learns good manners, and they will never forget. It is at that level that a child learns that they must wash their hands before eating, and they will never forget. It is at that stage that we can in-build the values that we call the Kenyan values. For us to be able to do that, it is very important that we have the right infrastructure. Moreover, it is very important that the child feels appreciated because the ironical thing is that at home, the mother takes better care of the youngest child, but then at school, we were treating them worst because we were giving the best classroom to Class Eight, and actually giving the nursery children the worst classroom. The children were being confused in the system; that the teachers like Class Eight more than they like us. I am very happy and proud of this Committee that has pushed this Bill to the end, so that we are able to do it. It is ridiculous that it has taken eight years to pass this Bill. This Bill should have been urgent the minute we knew that ECDE was devolved. I want to congratulate the Committee of Sen. Omogeni for moving very fast in the mediation, reducing conflicts, and I dare say, I think they have set standards on mediation. That is because I participated in some of the mediation committees, and we always came out asking ourselves: “Do we come from the moon and the National Assembly comes from the sun, or where are we from?” That is because it was a very acrimonious mediation, which is totally unnecessary. As a country, we must lay our standards bare before ourselves and know that we all serve the same country and children. I congratulate the Committee for doing their work with speed. In fact, their speed is amazing. The document was only approved a few days ago. It is not even 10 days now and it is passing in this House. It tells you what Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni, can do. We want to thank him, and beyond that, thank him for what he has done for this House"
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