{"id":213752,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/213752/?format=json","text_counter":202,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Maathai","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":226,"legal_name":"Wangari Muta Maathai","slug":"wangari-maathai"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the Vote of the Ministry of Education. I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the Minister and all the people who work in his Ministry because they have done such a great job. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I, particularly, would like to thank the Ministry for the way bursaries have been provided. I would like to say that although they are not enough, it has been such a relief to parents to know that some students would get a certain amount of money. I know that in my constituency, there have been so many orphans that it has been virtually impossible to support some students who are not orphans but who are very needy. I know that parents are very anticipating in the proposed free secondary education come next year. That will be the greatest gift to parents. I know that if other hon. Members are like me, most of the time, parents approach them because they want some school fees for their children. So, I want to thank the Ministry for that good work."}