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    "id": 214865,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/214865/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Saitoti",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 205,
        "legal_name": "George Muthengi Kinuthia Saitoti",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have the information that parents of children with special needs are being charged Kshs17,000 for tuition. Tuition, books, teaching and learning materials are given free of charge by the Government. I will be quite happy to get information regarding those schools where these fees are being charged and I will take the appropriate action. Having said that, it is important to understand the assistance the Government is giving to special primary schools. First of all, the Government provides special schools in the country with grants-in-aid, to cater for their recurrent operations. About Kshs380 million was disbursed to all the special primary schools in the Financial Year 2006/2007. Over and above the amount of money that is given as capitation grants for tuition, the Ministry also intervenes with special grants. For example, the Kshs380 million was disbursed to special primary schools to ensure that the recurrent charges are reduced. The Government also provides special schools with funds to construct classes and dormitories. This is done to enhance their access. In 2006/2007 Financial Year, a total of Kshs200 million was allocated to special primary schools for this purpose. To demonstrate the extent to which the Government is committed to ensuring that children with disabilities have access to education, it allocates Kshs2,000 to each child annually on top of the usual Free Primary Education Programme allocation of Kshs1,020 for the purchase of specialised teaching and learning materials."
}