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    "id": 201528,
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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Mango",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Mango",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am just responding to what the Assistant Minister said. He said that \"C\"+ should be recognized. But, there are very many Kenyans who qualify with a \"C\"+ and when they are entered into a computer, the \"C\"+ from Butula is not recognized. A \"C\"+ at the constituency level may be recognized by the people and, therefore, the student may be considered for a loan. But if we leave it to the computer to decide, many students from many areas may be left out because of the number of students with \"C\"+ and, therefore, do not merit as much as they would merit in their own situations. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the gender issue also needs to be addressed. That is because in Kenya, the reason why many women lag behind is because they do not get into institutions of higher learning. The proportion is very small. Therefore, at their own local levels, they would be considered and their numbers increased. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to this Motion. I call upon the Ministry to reconsider its stand. Education is the only gift we can give to our children. The resources available must be equitably distributed, so that all Kenyan children can access education. They will build this nation as qualified human resource and ensure the industrialization of this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Motion has come in the spirit of affirmative action for all Kenyans to access education; affirmative action for gender equity and affirmative action to spread the benefits of this nation to all Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to move."
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