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    "id": 1370554,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1370554/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I wish to comment on the two statements by Sen. Oketch Gicheru and Sen. Munyi Mundigi. I will start with the Statement by Sen. Munyi Mundigi on centralised procurement of school learning materials. This is a very crucial statement because right now, there are challenges on the change of policy to centrally procure learning materials. I have received complaints from head teachers in my county that some schools have received books that they do not need. For example, a school that does not teach Islamic studies is being given books on Islamic studies. That is a waste. The idea to change the policy to centralised procurement may have been inspired by the need to have a centralised accountability on the procurement process. However, that is going to create more problems in a way than the system that was there before. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Education needs to reflect on this matter and look into all the possibilities, loopholes and report to this House. This is so that if possible, we revert to the system that was there before where every school could handle procurement of its learning materials. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of establishment of an embassy in Morocco is long overdue. There is no justification at all for the Government of Kenya not to have an embassy in Morocco. This is because all the leading economies in Africa have embassies in Morocco. For example, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia and Algeria. This is because Morocco is a big and flourishing economy. This country needs to benefit by having a diplomatic engagement with Morocco. There is no justification not to have an embassy in Morocco. I am aware that the Government is trying to quietly establish an office in Morocco. As a standard, it is important for that process to be processed through Parliament, so that it gives an approval for the establishment of embassies in such strategic countries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, coming to the issue of the Principal Secretary (PS) for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs; I have heard Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale trying to defend him. There is no"
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