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    "id": 1525299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Njoro, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charity Chepkwony",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Basic Education Bill, which has been brought by Hon. Wamaua. Education is very important. If some of us did not get an education, we would not be where we are today. Therefore, we start by applauding our colleague for having researched and found the challenges we have encountered. As a Member of Parliament in a single constituency, Njoro in Nakuru County, we have had many challenges. The Amendment Bill that Hon. Mary has brought today is a confirmation that we are going to have proper education management. Decentralisation of decision-making will assist each one of us to improve education in our respective constituencies. I support the Bill brought by our colleague today because of the many challenges I have encountered. The registration of new schools is a big challenge in this country. Some large constituencies have students walking very long distances to school because of the challenge of registration of new schools. The composition of the team that the Hon. Member proposes will enable members of the Board to come up with quick decisions. There will also be local and grassroots solutions for the registration of schools. We want the Sub-County Board, when it is constituted, to consider people living with disabilities and gender. I support this Bill because it will make it easy to manage conflicts at the grassroots level that take a long time to resolve at the county level. This will enable students and teachers to be heard and supported at the local level. Therefore, it will ensure that there is great support for processes and structures on the ground which affect our schools. I also support the Bill because, most of the time, we have had many challenges when it comes to the distribution of resources. The composition of the Board at the county level will enable board members to sit and decide how money given by the government and, to some extent, money and grants from donors and people of goodwill will be used. The composition of the Board will improve fairness in the use of resources. With the composition of the Board at the sub-county, it will assist in quick movement of board members in constituencies who will determine what needs to be improved. In making decisions, there is a delay when it comes to infrastructure approvals and registration of new schools. Therefore, I support this Bill, having seen the challenges our parents and other stakeholders undergo concerning education. Therefore, I find the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill by Hon. Mary Wamaua to be a solution to our many problems in this country. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you."
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