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    "id": 1591972,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1591972/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Yes, Hon. Speaker, I did, and I was extremely disappointed because there were no solutions to the problems facing our children. Any nation that does not take the education of its children seriously is on the wrong trajectory. Remember even our forefathers identified ignorance as one of the enemies of development in the future. The reason I raised this matter was to establish whether it is enough for the education of our children; Ksh1,420 per child in primary school is what is being disbursed currently to cater for all education activities. It is supposed to finance internal examinations, sports, drama and music. It is really not enough. I was hoping that the Cabinet Secretary would have provided a solution. As per the Basic Education Act and the Constitution of Kenya, basic education is meant to be free. We also amended the law and made exams free. I wanted him to give us a solution. The Act says that principals and head teachers in Kenya cannot levy any charge to the parents, but in every single school in Kenya, parents are still paying. Unless we come up with a policy to address this matter, some schools ask for Ksh100, others Ksh200, others Ksh300, others Ksh400 and more. A policy would help us to set a standardised amount every parent is charged so that it is fair. I feel that we need better answers and a solution to this problem."
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