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    "id": 216308,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Awori",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moody Arthur Awori",
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    "content": " Mr Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Minister for Education, I beg to reply. (a) There is no minimum school fees set. However, the Ministry has set some maximum amounts to be charged in public secondary schools as given in the Ministry's fees guidelines issued at the start of each year. The table below shows the current amounts charged in every category of school. Schools may charge amounts lower than those stipulated and, in fact, many are doing so. National Schools - Kshs26,900 Provincial Schools - Kshs20,900 District Boarding Schools - Kshs20,900 All Day Schools - Kshs8,500 (b) I am not aware that the cost of items that a student is required to have in order to enrol in Form One is normally higher than the fees charged for the first term. I am, however, aware that students admitted to Form One have to carry personal effects which cost a substantial amount of money. (c) My Ministry has put in place the following strategies to make education affordable to many poor students: (i) The Government will waive tuition in secondary schools with effect from 2008. (ii) Establishment of a task force on affordable secondary school education led by Dr. Eddah Gachukia. In consultation with stakeholders, the task force, which is already working, will come up with recommendations on how to make secondary education affordable. (iii) Provision of bursary funds to support poor and disadvantaged students. (iv) Promote the development of day schools as a means of expanding access and reducing costs. (v) Through the District Education Boards (DEBs), the Ministry regularly reviews and rationalises school fees and levies in secondary schools in order to reduce the cost burden on the Government, parents and communities. July 3, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2167 (vi) Provision of infrastructure funds to put up classrooms. (vii) Provision of grants for the purchase of science equipment for over 700 secondary schools per year. (viii) Supporting the affirmative action by assisting schools in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), pockets of poverty, marginalised areas and urban slums."
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