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    "id": 200711,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/200711/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 190,
        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, if it is found, through the information that we have requested for, that some parents of some students who owe schools some money have died, those certificates will be released. The reason why certificates are not released when fees are not paid is not to punish the students. There are many parents who can afford to pay, but they do not pay. That is really the problem. To the extent that it is the parents who pay school fees, I think we should also be fair to headteachers. What do you do with headteachers who have to manage schools in a October 9, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4395 situation where majority of parents, even those who can afford to pay fees, do not pay? A good number of them do not pay fees! It is to protect them and ensure that some of the school programmes also run smoothly. So, it is not in the interest of the Ministry to punish poor kids. It is to ensure that schools are managed properly. Whatever partnership or support we can get from parents to support ongoing school programmes is appreciated."
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