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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. Education is one of the basic rights that the Constitution of Kenya protects. It is in this House that we are able to speak the way we are speaking. Without education, we could not have been in this House or understand what is supposed to be done and change the society that we are attempting to change. We cannot over-emphasize the importance of education. Therefore, we support education and protection of the most vulnerable members of the society from conmanship. They are the people who desire to be supported. The most vulnerable are the young ones, the poor and the have-nots. When we take advantage of such situation, we worsen their future and the health of those who support them and who expects them to come and support them in future. We are killing an entire generation. This is because if we lose an entire 50 plus children or students, we have lost a generation. Where I come from, they say that when you educate a child, by the time he or she is out of school and has been employed and is earning a salary, they do not belong to that family, but to the society. Where we have opportunities of scholarships, the best that an administration, a leadership or a Government can do is to ensure that there is fairness across the board. It should also go out of its way to utilize such resources, to support and not kill the future of the children or parents who have gone out of their way to avail resources to support their children. Therefore, the Statement that has been brought forward by the Senator from Nandi is something that cuts across every person in this country; the rich and the poor, the young and the old. Therefore, I want to add my voice and say that we should seek to obtain reports of the beneficiaries, the procedures within which such beneficiaries are normally selected, and also a follow up as to the level of the abuse or good use of such opportunities by the relevant agencies of government and institutions that are involved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Motion."
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