{"id":19097,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/19097/?format=json","text_counter":173,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Olweny","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Education","speaker":{"id":122,"legal_name":"Patrick Ayiecho Olweny","slug":"patrick-olweny"},"content":"(b) Yes, I am aware that during the time of emergency in 1952, some Independent Church schools were closed down and re-opened under DEB sponsorship. (c) The sponsorship of schools is one of the issues under consideration by the taskforce on re-alignment of education in the new Constitution. I expect the taskforce to come up with appropriate recommendations on the issues of sponsorship in the management of public schools. When the taskforce is through with its work, a national conference will be held to chart the way forward. All education stakeholders including sponsors will, therefore, get a chance to air their views."}