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    "id": 1347924,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1347924/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I request the House for an adjournment under Standing Order 33 to discuss the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination results. Pursuant to Standing Order 33, I rise to seek leave for adjournment of the House in order to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding reported irregularities in the 2023 KCPE examination results. The results were released on Thursday, 23rd November 2023 with great pomp and colour. However, this has been quickly dampened following the reported inconsistencies across the country. The discrepancies in the results range from awarding wrong marks to candidates, assigning candidates marks for subjects they did not sit for, schools being assigned different grades and in other instances candidates receiving higher grades for lower scores and vice versa. It is noted that a total of 1.4 million students sat for the 2023 KCPE examinations with the hope of joining secondary schools. However, these discrepancies will not only delay the secondary school placement of these candidates but also compromise the integrity of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) in delivering credible results, moving forward. It is, therefore, imperative that this matter is addressed to safeguard the future of these candidates. It is against this background that I seek leave for the adjournment of the House to discuss this matter of national concern with a view of exploring possible ways of resolving the reported irregularities across the country. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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