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    "id": 1275172,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1275172/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ezekiel Machogu",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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        "legal_name": "Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Presidential Working Party went round the 47 counties. It engaged experts and stakeholders in various areas on their terms of reference. One of them was on some of these areas with cross-cutting issues. In that engagement, Kenyans gave a report. This was not just a mere public participation, but a people-driven process where Kenyans freely gave their views. The Government’s main coordinating body is the county commissioner at the county level. They are supposed to oversee and coordinate and also be part and parcel of Government initiatives and processes at that particular level. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I served as a District Commissioner (DC), we used to have the District Education Board (DEB). At that time, the DC was the chairman of DEB. The experience we have had for the last few years has pointed out to a number of problems that have been encountered in our school management when you just have a county commissioner as a member of such a key committee. We are speaking about human capital and developing it at that young stage. The Education Board relates with the County Director of Education and the County Education Officer from the TSC. So, when you find a certain Government officer who does not have some kind of authority, they will not be able to easily impellent certain recommendations from the Education Board. Sometimes, we have had problems such as registering schools. If the county commissioner was the chair of that particular team, it would be easier for him to direct"
}