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    "id": 1506169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to second this Motion by an indomitable lady from Machakos, Hon. Joyce Kamene. Machakos people should be proud of having such a motherly Member of Parliament because she is factoring in almost everybody who is in school. The Higher Education Loans Board Bill is seeking to amend Act No.3 of 1995, which excludes students who are under 18 years from accessing the loan. Having education early is not a crime for people. I am one example of a person who finished secondary education before the age of 17 years, and I joined university at the age of 18 years. Some of our students come from very poor backgrounds, and they need these loans to access facilities so that they can continue with their studies. If you are below 18 years, you cannot access these credit facilities. It is important to follow the Constitution of 2010, which says that nobody should be discriminated against under any grounds. This law that came in 1995 discriminating the students who are under 18 years of age not accessing this loan amounts to discrimination, and we are breaking the Constitution of 2010. Everybody in this country must be treated fairly and equally without discrimination. We are requesting the Bill to be amended so that even if a student has not reached the age of 18 years, he or she can use his or her guardian or parents as co-signatories so that all of them can access the loan. With those few remarks, I strongly second this Motion. I urge all the Members who are in the House to approve it. Thank you."
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