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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Lang’at",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, it captures those students at the lowest level. That is the level where we have many of our youths. In as much as we have captured through technical training, most of those students who complete Form Four, we have not captured very well the pupils that complete without progressing to secondary schools. This Bill will cater for them. Part I has clear definition of terms. It has created a lot of clarity on various terms that will be used to define this level of education. I am also very happy on the application of the national Government. Up to this time, there is disconnect between the national Government and management of the county governments on this level of vocational training. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am very happy that the national Government is now getting involved. Currently, they are ran by a management appointed by the governor in county governments. There is no clear progress between the county government on the management of these training centres and the national Government. Another one is the obligation of the county government, which is now very clear. I am sure this will create smooth progress at this level. Part II is on establishment, registration and accreditation of vocational education and training centres. This is also an important area, especially on the 10th one on sponsorship and registration of these centres. Currently, there are so many that have started and there is no standard criteria for registration. Madam Deputy Speaker, this should also go down to most primary schools. It is still reckless. You find a primary school operating up to Standard Five or Six and they are not registered. It is worse when it comes to vocational training. You find an existing operational Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) but it is not registered. Sponsors cannot even offer any assistance to these centres simply because they are not registered. Sometimes they even operate on land that has no title deeds. This Bill has clearly provided requirements that will enable them to progress. They have also invited the private sector to invest in this area. Chair, you have been in the education sector for a long time and you remember before restrictions came in, you would find some weird colleges on top floors of buildings in various urban centres. It was very interesting and this would interfere with the progress of education of our youth. With this Bill, there will be control on those private entrepreneurs who would like to commercialize education without taking care of the standards. This Bill is important because there is proper control on private registration of these training centres. I am also happy about the upward progress. Remember up to this time, VTCs do not allow a student to complete and proceed to technical training institutes (TTIs) and to finally do a diploma, degree and so on. This was a great contribution to our team by Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri. He said that we must provide a progressive movement for a student, so that if they could not go to high school and proceed to university, vocational training should not be an end in itself. It should provide progression from that VTC in the village up to university and even get to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) level. Madam Deputy Speaker, let me also comment on uniformity in management of VTCs. Currently, every county is doing it their own way. We are happy that the Early Childhood Education (ECD) Bill was assented to and it has now provided standards on"
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