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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am very excited to be in the Third Session of the Senate. The recess that we have just had has been one of the most fulfilling for me because I got to interact with the real issues faced by my people in Nairobi City County. I had an opportunity to have Christmas with children in Mathare and widows and young mothers of Korogocho. Mr Speaker, Sir, at the beginning of the year, my Foundation was privileged to offer full secondary school education scholarships to the needy. That presented me with the glaring inequality in the lack of free secondary education. It is very heart-breaking that even as I speak, some great students who did exemplarily well in school have not yet reported to school. It is because their parents are unable to afford the demands that come with secondary school education, including uniform, tuition fees et cetera . Even if all of us here chose to sponsor 20 or 50 students today, it will still be insufficient. Mr Speaker, Sir, as a country and as a leadership, we have failed students of this country. In this Session, I look forward to this Senate coming up with lasting solutions through Bills and influence of policy, to give every child an opportunity to have an education. Most of us here, if not all, are products of education. We can shelve everything else, but let us have all the children of Kenya educated, no matter their background. Mr Speaker, Sir, I wish to take this opportunity to join the entire country in mourning the very painful death of Master Kelvin Kiptum, who lost his life in a tragic accident. As the people of Kenya, we have lost part of our story and history because we did not get to experience what he was, as a gift to us. To the family and the entire country, I offer my deepest condolences and those of my family. I have full confidence in the Members of SBC. They are all very skilled and able Senators. We support you and the work that you have done for us so far. I support another mandate for you. Thank you."
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