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    "id": 1487968,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Loima. UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Protus Akujah",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the school feeding programme by the National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (NACONEK). The National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (NACONEK) is a semi- autonomous agency that is established under the Ministry of Education with the mandate of initiating the development, implementation and review of policies on all matters relating to education in ASAL regions. The Council mobilises funds and other resources from various sources to support relevant programmes, including the school feeding programme in nomadic regions. The school-feeding programme was designed to promote education by increasing school enrolment, improving the health of school-going children and enhancing the overall academic performance. However, it is deeply concerning that the public primary schools in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas, specifically in Loima Constituency in Turkana County, are facing an acute shortage of food supply since the commencement of the current term, which has been a recurring problem. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this situation is particularly alarming given that Grade 3 and Grade 6 candidates are expected to sit for their national assessments soon. Many vulnerable children that are motivated by food availability in schools have been forced to drop out. This shortage has severely undermined the welfare of the learners and has a negative impact on the education sector in the region. Hon, Deputy Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. Reasons for the persistent delays of food supply to public primary schools in ASAL regions; 2. Report on assessment of NACONEK’s capacity to meet the educational needs of marginalised communities, including any challenges the agency may be facing; and, 3. Plans for immediate intervention to ensure timely supply of food to affected schools. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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