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    "id": 1358346,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the prevalence of corporal punishment in our education institutions. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain the justification for the continued use of the corporal punishment though it contradicts the principles outlined in the Constitution of Kenya, specifically the provisions of Article 29 of our Constitution as well as Section 4(p) of the Basic Education Act, No. 14 of 2013. (2) Outline the mechanisms in place for students to report incidences of corporal punishment within education institutions without fear of retaliation or reprisal and state the safeguards in place to protect witnesses in such cases. (3) Elaborate on the reasons behind the lack of a public decisive action or stand against corporal punishment by the Ministry, even though there has been a recent surge in cases that resemble torture resulting in tragic deaths. These fatalities include young children including Mike Wanjala, Kevin Kiptanui, Abby Samuels and alarmingly reports suggesting the actual number of student deaths could be much higher with atleast 20 cases reported only in the last few years. (4) Explain the absence of punitive measures taken against individuals responsible for these corporal punishments and investigate the factors contributing to this gross lack of accountability. I thank you."
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