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    "id": 1275413,
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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. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What the hon. Member from Murang’a has said is correct. We have parts of this country, for example, Nairobi City County where, for some reason, we do not have adequate public schools. This is a problem we have identified as a Government and we are looking for solutions. We have had a meeting with the local leadership, the Members of Parliament (MPs) and the Governor. They must get public land where we will build additional primary and secondary schools. We do not have enough secondary schools in Nairobi City County where children can get admission after they leave primary school. They end up in neighboring counties. This is a problem that we have identified. One month ago, we were in a school in Roysambu, which has six acres of land and is congested. With the aid of the President of the Republic of Kenya, we are doing an additional 30 classrooms. We will construct 5,000 classrooms in Nairobi to accommodate the huge population that is not able to find admission in public schools. In this financial year, we have an allocation of Kshs3 billion for Nairobi City County alone, because of the problem we are experiencing. We will get Kshs1 billion allocation per year. Ever since we came in as a new administration, we have identified the problem and there is something we are doing about it. It is not only in Nairobi City County, but also in neighboring counties. We are giving affirmative actions in areas like Mwingi. The Government has committed that we must have additional funds. Education is key. We are looking at human capital."
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