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    "id": 1335693,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": "On marking of KCPE and KCSE examinations, KNEC will set 18 marking centres for KCPE and increase KCSE marking centres from 35 to 40 in 2023 so as to decongest the centres during the marking and cater for the increase in the number of examiners due to increased candidature. This was also our advice. This is very important because most of the centres were congested and most examiners marked for long hours. They were strained and had many issues. That is why the centres were increased. On how they will handle what we call the challenge of the projected El Nino, the KNEC and the Ministry of Education have noted that there will be a challenge. They have spotted 11 areas which might have flooding and hotspots for heavy rains. They have marked various areas of Nyakach, Nyando, Nzoia and areas of Busia. For heavy continuous rainfall, they have identified the Lake Victoria Basin and West Pokot, Vihiga, and other areas. They anticipate flash floods in Turkana, Lodwar, and other areas, and landslides in West Pokot. Continuous rainfall above the long-term rainfall might be in the Rift Valley, Nairobi and other areas. The reason they did it is so that they can bring in emergency services like helicopters, planes, and emergency vehicles. The last is on finances. This is where Members raised issues. It has been raised every other time. The Ministry has requested Ksh3.8 billion in Supplementary Estimates 1 for this year. That is being requested to: 1. Cater for pending bills forwarded during the 2023/2024 Financial Year to settle the first charge with the 2023/2024 Financial Year. 2. Meet the KNEC’s projected deficit of the 2023 Budget required so that they can pay examiners, administration officers and the rest. In brief, that is what is going on with KNEC and the country. In addition, I want to use a few minutes to give a status report on the Competency Based Curriculum as requested by the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party."
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