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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in congratulating the Committee on NG-CDF chaired by the able Hon. Sirma for the good work they have done and the great input to this Bill. The difference between the life of any Kenyan lies not on the potential they have, but on the quality of public schools in the country. The possibility of their success in life, who they can become is not based just on their potential but most importantly on the quality of public education. With the onset of the CBC in this country, we have seen an influx of parents taking their kids to private schools. We have also seen increase in the cost of educating children in private schools. This calls for greater attention in facilitating the transition from the 8-4-4 system to CBC because it needs a lot of infrastructural development. This is where this Fund comes in. The country was in panic last year when the courts suspended the implementation of NG-CDF. One could tell the cry of parents who rely on bursaries to educate their children. One could see the cry of teachers who know that NG-CDF is the only avenue that helps them when toilets are collapsing or when they need extra classrooms or laboratories. So, this Bill is timely. It will ensure that this is enshrined in our laws and will never be challenged in our courts again. I am happy that the bipartisan talks at Bomas of Kenya have also taken up this issue of enshrining NG-CDF in our Constitution. Those talks were approved by this House. There is still an ongoing debate on the same to amend the Constitution and have The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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