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    "id": 1380713,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ezekiel Machogu",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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        "legal_name": "Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki",
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    "content": " There is a question from the Member for Isiolo that there is only one national school in Isiolo. His Excellency the President and I were in that school two weeks ago. Hon. Members, we are in a country where a greater percentage of our students are not in national or extra-county schools, but day schools. 66 per cent of our schools are day schools. Our main challenge is improving the day schools because that is the way to go. As much as everyone would like their children to be in national schools, they only constitute about 1 point per cent of the total requirement of what we can accommodate at any given time. The Report of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform will be brought to this House for debate, adoption or otherwise. One of the recommendations which Members will discuss and give a way forward is classification of schools. Whether it should continue that way or vary and we change that system, including what we call a comprehensive school. This is a matter which this House will also discuss and the Executive will implement once you give us the way forward. On low cost boarding schools, because of the nomadic way of life of a number of our communities in this country, they have assisted the 100 per cent transition. We fund those schools, but it is not enough and so, we have requested this House to give us enough funds. It is a critical issue if we have to improve the quality of learning in those areas by retaining the children and students in the schools so that they can complete their studies. Regarding a school that was washed away, on the infrastructure side, we cover emergencies like natural or human-caused calamities. I think I was with the Member and he should bring this up to see how we can assist that particular school. The Member for Bomet has asked about schools that are not being considered for capitation and registration. I think he should mention the schools so that my Principal Secretary or I can know them and take the necessary remedial action. The Member for Funyula also asked a question on capitation and because there is another one, I will give answers later on. 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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