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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "areas. After the training, they went back to their schools, refused to teach the JSS system and told the younger teachers to teach. They felt like the training suited them and that they would do it better. Unfortunately, that training went to waste because many of the teachers who were involved in the training have not yet understood the system up to now. Junior Secondary School is a very good concept. There is, however, a major mess in the manner in which it has been introduced. First, we were told that JSS would be domiciled in secondary schools. Every secondary school in Kenya was, therefore, facilitated to put up a classroom. Up to now, we have many questions about the classrooms because the funding was totally inadequate. Some of them were the size of half of the normal classroom, but were built in secondary schools. Later on, another policy came where those schools were supposed to be domiciled in the primary section. There was then a decision in which primary schools were the ones to be allowed to host JSS. It is a shame that in my constituency, the top performing primary school was not qualified to accommodate JSS. When the children who were in Grade Six transited to Grade Seven, they were given calling letters to some of the worst performing schools. This was really demoralising to parents. I believe this Motion speaks to the heart of the problem we are facing. As a Government, we must ensure that good policies and facilities are put in place so that every child can continue with their learning from where they started in primary. They should finish Grade Six and proceed to Grades Seven and Eight within the primary schools so that they can proceed to secondary schools. It is possible because already every primary school has room up to Grade Eight. All they require is one extra level in another one-year-and-a-half. Thereafter, they would require a laboratory. I am certain that with the money that we get under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), and with a little support from the Ministry of Education, we can make this dream come true. I support and say that the Hon. Member thought about it properly. It is something worth emulating. That is why the people of Mbeere North elected him. Indeed, they have the right leader. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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