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    "id": 1051710,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Taveta, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Naomi Shaban",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also want to add my voice that the Kenya National Library Service is a very important service. Some years back, as we were growing up, we used to see some small libraries in towns, but when you went to the rural areas, you would not find those facilities. A lot has been said about this, but I just want to point out that one of the functions of the Kenya National Library Service will be to establish a centre for books to promote reading, writing and publishing in local languages, traditional and cultural knowledge, information and advice, advocacy, book development as well as easy access to books. I just want to point out that it is only the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) which is the mandate of county governments. Education is a serious national function, and because of that, it is a pity that public community libraries have been left to county governments. I do not think counties are looking at it like a very serious function considering that they are just concerned about ECDE. The Kenya National Library Service will come in very handy especially if it is going to the constituency level. They should work in partnership with Members of Parliament, so that the Kenya National Library Services can be taken to students at the constituency level. I believe that the culture of reading has been eroded. Over the years, our children are busy on the internet looking at pornography, interacting on Facebook and generally spending time on social media. They are not using it for purposes of studying or getting into the reading culture, but 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."
}