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    "id": 1228826,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1228826/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to comment on this very important Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar about funding of education in special needs schools. It is really discouraging to hear that capitation that is supposed to finance education in special needs schools is not forthcoming. From the Statement, salaries for employees who are supposed to support the students who are living with disabilities in the schools is not forthcoming. The employees have salary arrears running up to eight months. Learners in special needs schools are already marginalized and disadvantaged. So, if we do not fund them properly, we marginalise them further. So, I would want to know, from the response of the stakeholders who will be invited, the reasons for marginalizing and disadvantaging a group of people who are already disadvantaged. We have schools in Kenya, which deal with disadvantaged students. They have a shortage of teachers because they require, at least, one student per teacher for some disabilities. For example, Timbila Primary School in Taita Taveta County has a shortage of eight teachers. What are we saying about our focus on how we need to support the special needs education? So, I support the Statement. I would be waiting to get the responses."
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