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    "id": 1228822,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement made by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar on issues of capitation being released to special schools in the country. The majority of learners with disabilities in primary schools are underfunded. This is owing to the same figures that are budgeted for every single year. Despite the increase of People Living with Disability (PWD) enrolment to the schools, the Government provides an annual capitation grant at the rate of Kshs1,420 per child in primary school, and a top-up of Kshs2,300 for learners with disabilities. Special secondary schools receive a capitation of Kshs22,244 and a top-up of Kshs35,000 for all learners with disabilities. This flat rate model assumes that there are uniform costs across all learners with disabilities, which is a dangerous assumption. This cost should also take into account that children with disabilities are not monolithic. Each child and each disability need its own specialized care and, therefore, capitation and budgeting. My proposed way forward is that there is a need to move away from a flat rate capitation. Funding procedures should expressly provide for differentiated unit costs that take into account various disability categories. Implement the 2018 Presidential directive allocating 20 per cent of Ministry of Education infrastructure funds to schools to be applied to special schools from 2018. Secondary schools that are special should be availed funds as they are for any other special schools in the country."
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