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    "id": 1132845,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to also air my views regarding the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President. To start with, I appreciate and acknowledge his Speech and the various issues he touched on. On the education sector, I appreciate the 100 per cent transition which has taken place during his reign, despite the fact that it is facing serious teething challenges. First, in terms of the preparedness, we have serious challenges like accommodation. We do not have enough classes to accommodate that transition. Second, we are having a serious shortage of teachers to go hand in hand with that transition. Whereas, it is a good thing and we should applaud the Government, it should have been better prepared. So, as to ensure while our children are taught, all of them transit and have a convenient learning environment. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, still on education, as my colleagues have said, if you look at some schools, they are not registered. This is something the CS for Education should seriously take up because the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) gives money to many of these schools. Yet, they are faced with serious challenges in terms of utilising those funds given the requirement that a school must be registered. I also want to talk on the issue of COVID-19. The President actually addressed this issue and stated very clearly the efforts the Government put in place to address it. Many of our Kenyan citizenry find it very difficult to comply with very simple COVID protocols. People are supposed to wash their hands, sanitise, wear masks and even get vaccinated. However, allow me to say, when it comes to the aspect of vaccination, very many people are reluctant to get vaccinated. I want to urge our Kenyan populace wherever they are to ensure they get vaccinated. This is the only way to ensure their immunity is enhanced. Therefore, they should undertake it. In terms of the road network, the Government has made very deliberate efforts. In my constituency… Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if I can have just one minute to conclude."
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