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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdul Haro",
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    "content": "Three, reporting mechanisms. The Ministry has established reporting mechanisms where parents, students and the public can report cases of schools that violate the ban on tuition to the sub-county field offices. Four, public awareness campaigns. The Ministry has rolled out public awareness campaigns to educate parents and students about the importance of rest for learners and the regulations on tuition. These campaigns aim to discourage parents from asking for extra tuition. Five, engagement with stakeholders. The Ministry regularly engages with key stakeholders to ensure collective responsibility in enforcing the ban. These dialogues help ensure that both educators and parents are aligned with the government’s policy on the matter. These efforts are part of the Ministry's broader agenda to promote a balanced learning environment and prevent the overburdening of students. Question two was on the plans the Ministry of Education has put in place to ensure that public and private schools that pick and drop students have sufficient vehicles, to avoid long travel time to and from for school going children. The response is as follows. The Ministry of Education in Kenya has taken several steps to address the issue of school transportation, especially concerning the adequacy of school buses for both public and private schools. These strategies aim to ensure that students are safely picked up and dropped off without facing long distances or delays. One, transport guidelines for schools. The Ministry of Education has developed guidelines for school transport to streamline the management of school buses. These guidelines/circulars encourage schools to ensure that they have sufficient buses that comply with safety standards, and adequately serve their student population. Schools are required to ensure that buses are properly maintained and the journeys are properly planned. Two, encouraging schools to purchase buses. Public schools have been encouraged to prioritise the purchase of school buses through Government funding, the National Government- Constituencies Development Funds (NG-CDF) and contribution from parents and alumni. Schools that already own buses are urged to increase their fleet to serve the growing student population. The Ministry emphasises this as part of the infrastructure development necessary for Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) rollout. Three, monitoring and auditing school transport systems. The Ministry’s Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards is tasked with the safety of learners and transport systems in schools to ensure they meet the required standards. Schools are checked for sufficient transportation resources and long pick-up or drop-off distances are discouraged. Four, engagement with parents and school boards. The Ministry of Education works closely with parents and school boards to address transportation challenges. Parents are encouraged to participate in discussions with school administrations regarding the transportation needs of students. This includes raising funds for additional buses in cases where schools face logistical issues related to insufficient transportation. Five, partnership with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The Ministry collaborates with NTSA in ensuring that school buses adhere to the required safety standards, including the appropriate routes and operational hours. This partnership helps to enforce the use of buses that are safe, properly licensed and capable of serving the school’s catchment area effectively. Six, government-funded school buses. The Ministry has worked through Government programmes, including NG-CDF and county government funding, to assist public schools in purchasing school buses. This initiative focuses on equipping public schools with the necessary resources for transportation, particularly in rural and marginalised areas where transport infrastructure may be underdeveloped. The NG-CDF has been instrumental in funding the acquisition of school buses in numerous constituencies, with Members of Parliament actively supporting these initiatives. These buses are meant to serve students in areas where public 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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