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    "id": 1251886,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 31 is the Responsibilities of the Governing Boards. As I mentioned earlier, it is to take reasonable measures within its means to supplement the resources that are required in the education institution; that is the BoM. Clause 32 is on the Financial Records and Statements. We want to remove any doubt that anybody would misuse any fund in these institutions. That is why we have made that provision. We also had a disqualification from receiving any other funding if you are being funded by capitation for a special child. This we are saying because, from experience, it has been misused where you have an institution that is receiving capitation. We want to get the maximum capitation from these children then someone is using the same children to go and fundraise. We have a clause there to disqualify anybody who receives any funding from Government from levying anything. Clause 34 is a very important one on the Levying of Office. It says: “The Cabinet Secretary, in consultation with the Commission for Higher Education and the universities, may issue guidelines for the levying of fees for learners with disabilities attending or intending to attend universities and other tertiary education institutions.” I know we have also received an amendment that is going to come later from the Committee on Education. When we talk of free education this is the group that must receive free education from pre-unit all the way to the universities. So, there is an amendment that is coming with that. Quality assurance and standard is key when we are providing education. We have provided that in Clause 35 - Quality Assurance and Special Needs Education. We have also talked of the role of the county government on quality assurance. That each County Executive Committee Member (CECM) must ensure that the special needs education is delivered as per the standards prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary or county legislation. This is to ensure that the standards are taken care of. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other one is on the miscellaneous provisions that are going to take place, the assessment, education institution on public land, prohibition of alienation of land used. I believe Members will be able to see those ones. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in a nutshell, that is what the Bill is. I beg to move and ask Sen. Crystal Asige to second."
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