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    "id": 1088426,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1088426/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kwamboka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 9246,
        "legal_name": "Beatrice Kwamboka Makori",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am a beneficiary of maziwa ya nyayo during the Moi era. I thank the second President of this country, Mzee Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. He used to think more about the children. Milk has very many benefits. It is very nutritious and it provides proteins. In this country, you will find that the enrolment of children going to school is low because of poverty. Many children do not go to school because some of them are less privileged and cannot afford food in school. We have a lot of money that is being misused in this country and yet we do not think about our children. The low number of children, more so in arid and less fortunate areas--- Even in Nairobi there are places in the slums where the children cannot go to school because they cannot afford a meal. I thought that it is wise that the Government should rethink bringing the milk back to school. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, during our days we used to receive milk twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday. We used to be motivated by this milk. Nobody wanted to miss going to school because of the milk. If we introduce it in schools, it will help to retain the admission of pupils in school. It will create employment. With the higher number of enrolment of children going to school, we will have a number of teachers required in the schools. Right now, we have teachers who have no places to go to school because of the low number of children in schools. The milk will also benefit the farmers of this country. We will have many farmers going into dairy farming. Nowadays, dairy farmers even end up pouring the milk because there is no enough market for it. Through this programme, areas like Garissa, dairy farmers can sit down with the county government and see how they can supply it so that it can help our children. Camel milk is good too."
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