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    "id": 179955,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/179955/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 122,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
        "slug": "patrick-olweny"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that the introduction of free primary education in January, 2003, resulted in shortage of classrooms and congestion in some public primary schools. (b) The Ministry has developed a strategic plan for primary school infrastructure improvement covering the period from 2005 to 2010, to alleviate the problem. The plan is being implemented within the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme. The implementation of the strategic plan has been as follows:- November 12, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3425 All the districts have been ranked on the basis of the primary school permanent classrooms and toilet gaps. Some 4,778 poorest schools in 42 districts have been selected by the Ministry in liaison with the District Education Boards (DEBs). Over the last three years, Kshs3,131,900,000 has been disbursed to those schools for rehabilitation and construction of classrooms, toilets, water tanks and purchase of new desks. During the same period classrooms, toilets, water tanks and desks have been purchased in the public primary schools. More classrooms and toilets are currently under construction with the disbursement made during the Financial Year 2007/2008. It has been planned that the infrastructure improvement programme be expanded each year to cover more districts and target more poor schools. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
}