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    "id": 1057603,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1057603/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Laisamis, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Marselino Arbelle",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Marselino Malimo Arbelle",
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    "content": "Thank you for reminding me to wear my mask properly. I thought I had it in my pocket not knowing that I had it on my chin. I rise to support the Early Childhood Education Bill. Education is one of the pillars of development in any country. All countries, whether developed or developing, venture into education. Early childhood education is important in the overall development of a child because it is a right guaranteed under Article 53 of the Constitution of Kenya. This right, as enshrined in the Constitution, must be adhered to, to ensure that every child gets the right education. If a child misses a good foundation, then it is going to be difficult for them to catch up in life. For instance, we have a category of children from pastoralist communities and due to the nature of their livelihood, they have lagged behind in terms of early childhood education. If we safeguard and implement this Bill, then these children will be catered for. I am sure early childhood education facilities will be available at the grassroots levels. The pastoralist child who has always lagged behind will catch up with other children in Kenya in accessing education. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the ECD centres have been poorly coordinated by the county governments. Early childhood education is primarily a function of the county governments, but we must strengthen structures to support them to realise that this is an avenue to support the education sector in our country. With a clear legal framework, we hope counties shall invest in ECD centres. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the ECD will also create employment and in my opinion, we should have a standard way of employing the ECD teachers. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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