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    "id": 1115576,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1115576/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13435,
        "legal_name": "Francis Kuria Kimani",
        "slug": "francis-kuria-kimani"
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    "content": "equal and even administration of justice through the various government justice apparatus. The Kenya National Examinations Council Act 2012 provides that the function of the Council shall be to award certificates or diplomas to candidates in such institutions, and such certificates and diplomas shall not be withheld from candidates by any person or institution. Further, in July 2014, the Government of Kenya, through the then Cabinet Secretary for Education, issued an order vide a circular compelling all secondary school head teachers to release all KCSE certificates withheld illegally for various reasons to the respective candidates. Despite the clear provisions in law as passed by this honourable House, and notwithstanding the directive from the Government, thousands of KCSE certificates belonging to disadvantaged Kenyans continue to be held in various secondary schools across the country, while those very Kenyans continue to miss life-changing opportunities due to lack of those important documents. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the following: (i) How many KCSE certificates are still being held by the various school heads across the country for non-clearance of school fees? (ii) Why are some head teachers of schools still illegally holding onto the said certificates, contrary to the existing law and the Government order? (iii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to ensure adherence to the law and Government’s directive on the ban on withholding certificates? I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
}