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    "id": 1537924,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1537924/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Cynthia Muge",
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    "content": "implementation of the Court Ruling removing age restrictions for participation in school games. On 9th May 2019, the High Court in Mombasa rendered a landmark ruling on Petition No. 65 of 2017, declaring Section 17(iii) of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Constitution unconstitutional and invalid. Section 17(iii) provided that a team/player would be banned from participating in secondary school sports if that player did not meet the age rule, being 19 years and under. This rule was discriminatory to the extent that it failed to consider the unique circumstances that hinder some children from starting school on time, making them fail to meet the age cap previously imposed by the KSSSA for eligibility to participate in school games. Despite the definitive Court Ruling, the KSSSA continues to enforce Section 17(iii) of its Constitution, in clear abrogation of the Constitution and contempt of the Court. The Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association (KPSSA) also has discriminatory age restrictions, which, if not removed, will continue to limit learners from equal participation in primary school games. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. The reasons for the continued application of Section 17(iii) of the Constitution of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association, despite its annulment by the High Court in 2019. 2. The immediate steps being taken by the Ministry of Education to ensure that the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association complies with the 2019 Court ruling to ensure that all eligible students above 19 years also enjoy the right to participate in games as affirmed by the High Court, starting with the upcoming 2025 Regional Term One Games. 3. The measures in place to ensure that both the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association and the Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association align their Constitutions with the Court ruling to guarantee inclusivity in sports for students who are outside the conventional schooling ages at the primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels. `"
}