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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisii County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorice Donya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to request for a statement regarding the provision of textbooks in schools. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(C), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the provision of textbooks in schools. It is in every parent's noble responsibility to ensure that their children get quality education. There have been claims that the Ministry requires students to purchase up to four textbooks per subject, thus making it financially challenging for parents to purchase all the required text books to supplement their childrens’ learning. The cost of education is already high for most parents and, hence, it is crucial that the Government comes out and clearly stipulates the issue of textbooks provision. Schools require parents to purchase a set of textbooks. As such, most parents are in a dilemma on the number of textbooks they should purchase as they take part in investing in their childrens’ education. While we appreciate that some topics or subjects may require additional textbooks to supplement learning, it is important to emphasise that parents should never feel obligated to purchase more textbooks than what is essential. It is always recommended that the Ministry of Education should provide every student with essential textbooks that are needed for the academic success. It is against this background that I request the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education to apprise the House on the following: 1. A comprehensive report on the policy on provision of textbooks in schools and the role of parents to purchase extra textbooks. 2. To clarify on the approved course books and the number of text books that are recommended in both primary and secondary education for each learner in the respective subjects. 3. The steps that are being taken by the Ministry of Education to ensure that all learners are provided with the requisite number of approved course books and supplementary textbooks to avoid inequities in access to learning materials among the learners."
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