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    "id": 1582529,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moyale, UPIA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Guyo Jaldesa",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. The people of Kenya have spoken. A whooping 98.4 per cent of Kenyans support the entrenchment of NG-CDF, NGAAF and Senate Oversight Fund (SOF) in the Constitution of Kenya. Speaking from the experience of my constituency, NG-CDF has been instrumental in uplifting educational standards and giving hope to students who would otherwise have dropped out. It has helped bring the education levels of Moyale to parity with other parts of the country. As the Member for Molo has rightly said, this Fund has given life to students who had lost hope. The number of students enrolling in secondary schools has increased significantly. Because of the bursary support they receive, many do not experience the financial pressure that once drove them out of school. As a result, in last year’s examinations, over 90 per cent of the students from Moyale Constituency scored C+ and above, qualifying them for further education. More than 60 per cent attained the minimum grade required for university entry. Hon. Temporary Speaker, NG-CDF and NGAAF address poverty and education inequality in this country. In some constituencies, like where I come from, schools do not have classrooms. Between two walls, there are two classes and a third class is learning outside. If you go to such places, you will feel very pathetic. You will sympathise with the situations the people live in. There are schools that do not have teachers’ quarters or rental houses in the area. Teachers place their mattresses in classrooms at night to sleep. When students come in the morning, they find teachers sleeping in classrooms and they wake them up. That is the kind of life we are living. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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