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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kipchumba",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kipchumba Lagat",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Motion. I wish that we could pass it quickly so that we can have a Bill in this House for the same. I am aware that everybody would like to have this free education. However, we must put it into law. It is not just enough to make pronouncements all over; that we will make it free. We must put it into law so that irrespective of which Government comes to power, it must be implemented. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the amount of money that is put under the Ministry of Education is quite a lot. We are talking of about 30 per cent of this country's Budget going into one Ministry; the Ministry of Education. That is a lot of money! We must re-focus, as a country, and utilise this money properly. I think it is time we prioritised the usage of these funds. We are aware that in secondary schools, teachers are already being paid. In primary schools, teachers are also being paid. However, we have a few issues that can be sorted out and in terms of construction, that should be taken care of by the respective constituencies by use of CDF. This will ensure that all we are left with is money to run the institutes in terms of textbooks and utilities. That is not a lot of money. I think that the Ministry of Education has not been very careful in the use of over Kshs100 billion. That is quite a lot of money. I want to request that we make secondary education free, but then, again, prioritise the usage of the Kshs100 billion that is allocated to this Ministry. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must also, as a country, agree that day secondary schools are essential in this country. This type of schools offer education very cheaply all over the country. Every region in this country must encourage the construction of day secondary schools. After all, we have day secondary schools in the country that perform better than the boarding secondary schools. We must ensure, as a country, that every child in this country reaches Form IV. The reason for this is that anybody who does not reach Form IV becomes almost a useless person in society. We must ensure that these children get confidence. If you do not reach Form IV--- Most employers now, even when recruiting watchmen or other low cadre personnel, require people who have, at least, Form IV education. To that extent, it is, therefore, imperative that we ensure that every child in this country reaches Form IV. Even in our Board of Governors in schools, it is now a requirement that you must have reached Form IV so that you can join the Board. To that extent, even getting a D-, which just requires you to write your name, could be essential for your employment somewhere."
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