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    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to congratulate you and proceed with this debate. I thank Mheshimiwa Elsie for coming up with this Motion that has been on my mind. Two days ago, I requested to present this Motion and I was told that someone was already working on it. I want to congratulate her because this Motion is so timely. Some of us come from areas that are seriously affected by drought. We know what is happening on the ground. Many children have already dropped out of school. Some of them have already registered for exams. They are supposed to sit for the exams towards the end of the year just like any other student in this country. That is why the school feeding policy is quite crucial at this particular time. From what Members have shared today, we have heard that most areas, including areas some of us would not imagine, are experiencing the same challenges. This confirms that there is need for us to have a school feeding programme. As we all know, some families may only afford one meal while others may not even afford a meal today. If the Government was good at planning, we would not be in this situation today. But we are here year in, year out, crying and debating about drought and coming up with policies and suggesting good ideas that have not helped our country. If we invest in this school feeding programme, we know very well that the number of students that are dropping out of school will reduce, and that the health of our children will improve. We also know that concentration levels will go high. As a result, performance in end of year exams that are coming will also give us some good results. As of today, we are wondering what will happen to students who have no food at home and cannot go to school because schools do not provide. I congratulate our President for giving in to those demands and increasing funds towards the school feeding programme. It is my prayer that implementation will happen soon. I want to donate a bit of my time to others. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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