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    "id": 1092396,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1092396/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Yes, Hon. Speaker. There is an alarming congestion crisis regarding Form Ones across the country. The 100 per cent transition is quite welcome but it should also have a transition in terms of money. Money should follow the huge number of students who are being enrolled in secondary schools. Every year, statistics show, there is an increase of 8 per cent to 10 per cent on the population of students. Currently, there is a shortage of 400,000 students across Kenya. Those are students who do not have where to sit in classrooms. They do not have where to sleep in dormitories. Most of the schools have improvised tents. Some are using dormitories, dining halls and laboratories as classrooms. Some are sitting under the trees to serve as classrooms. In 2019, we had a population of about 960,000 students who were joining Form One. This year, we have a population of about 1.1 million. So, the NG-CDF alone, which is around Ksh60 million in terms of development, cannot do anything in terms of infrastructure. I remember last year His Excellency the President had allocated more than Ksh10 billion specifically for infrastructure development in schools but we never saw in our constituencies such money being utilised on infrastructure. So, I stand to support Hon. Keter for bringing this request for a statement which requires urgent attention. This country is known for education and we want to impart knowledge to our children in order to build this nation. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}