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    "id": 1567579,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abass",
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        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education on a matter of countywide concern regarding the deterioration of the state of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres in Wajir County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 43(1)(f) of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to education and further, Article 53(1)(b) affirms the right of every child to free and compulsory basic education, including ECDE. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns the responsibility of the pre- primary education to county governments. Despite this, constitutional mandate, ECDE centres in Wajir County remain severely neglected. Many learners are attending classes in overcrowded or makeshift structures while some are forced to learn under trees. Knowing that the sun is too hot in Wajir and children are learning under trees and other makeshifts structures, this has really affected the concentration and learning levels. In the statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The total number of ECDE centres in Wajir County, indicating how many have permanent structures, temporary structures or operate in outdoor setups and further provide information on the number of ECDE centres where pre-primary one and two learners are sharing one classroom and facilitators; (2) The number of ECDE facilitators employed by the County Government, their qualifications and the learner-to-facilitator ratio in Wajir County; (3) The reasons why the school feeding programmes have not been implemented despite budgetary allocations; (4) The immediate measures in place by the county to address the overcrowding in ECDE classrooms and the timelines for constructing permanent structures; and, (5) The steps being taken by the County Government to ensure that clean water and adequate sAnnitation in ECDE centres are available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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