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    "id": 144475,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are characteristics that are found in public schools, which have already been mentioned. I just want to expound on a few of them. One of them is inadequate physical facilities, and specifically classrooms. It is not unusual to find a classroom that is shared by more than one class. You have pupils from Class I and Class II sitting in the same classroom, but facing different directions. Certainly, in such a scenario, it is not possible for a child to concentrate, because it depends on what subject is being taught. So, such a situation will interfere with the concentration of pupils. We also have a problem of unavailable facilities like toilets. In the event of an outbreak of cholera, or other contagious diseases, many students will be affected due to lack of such facilities, and schools will end up being closed. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also a problem of inadequate staffing. This is a critical problem in public schools. I want to cite an example in my constituency of Samburu East, where you find only two teachers in a school against seven classes. So, you can imagine what two teachers can do with seven classes. In the event that one teacher is absent, six classes do not get any instruction. What would you expect of such schools when it comes to performance in national examinations? Certainly, poor results, and you know what that means in our case. In our case, where the education system is examination-oriented, it means that unless a child performs well at a given level – say, in primary education - that child will not be able to pursue further education in secondary school, because that will be determined by his performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) Examination. The same applies up to university. So, you find that the education of our children is compromised due to this examination orientated system. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, availability of water is also critical, particularly in marginalised areas, or in semi-arid areas, where there is scarcity of water all the time. You find that many schools do not have treated water. Unless a school is lucky to have a borehole, which"
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