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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that consideration. I might not be conversant with very many of the events then, but then, as a student of History, I read a lot about the late JM Kariuki and most of the activities that influence our politics currently. Of notable intent that I would want to mark out is that the late JM Kariuki defended the poorest of the poor in society and on the issue of land that we are currently battling still to date. As we mark 50 years since his demise, I want to send my sympathies to the family and I wish that we still look deeply into issues he fought about then so that we move forward as a country. I also want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Methu and Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC on Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). I am a beneficiary of the HELB Loan. So, once students miss the HELB Loan, it affects them in terms of accommodation, and meals. We have students who come from very poor backgrounds who are relying on these monies to support them. Imagine a situation where students who are not able to get this money, they are not able even to report back to their universities and places of study. On that note, I would also wish to encourage beneficiaries of the HELB Loans to pay back. Once you have been able to successfully get a job, make it a point of urgency to pay back that money so that other students from very needy areas can benefit from this loan. Finally, I want to support the Statement by Sen. Sifuna on delayed capitation to schools. Heads of schools are having a very hard time. I do not even know how they are going to prevent strikes. We are not going to expect heads of schools to use their own money to run the school. I want to implore the Government that we prioritize sending capitation to schools, so that heads of schools can pay support staff money, and provide food for the students so that we can keep our students in school. I thank you."
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