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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kosgey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Kiprono Kosgey",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the cost of a bag of maize still ranges between Kshs700 and Kshs1,300. That does not give them any net income. Even then, delays in payments are still there. These delays come in when farmers need money most, like in January and February, when they need to pay school fees. During that period, the National Cereals and Produce Board did not have any money. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to touch on education. This is a very important and vital sector in this country. It is true that there is Free Primary Education (FPE). What quality of primary education are we giving to our children when classes have as many as 80 pupils? I have done a survey in my constituency and I found out that, on average, there is one teacher for about 80 pupils. Are we really offering quality education to our children? The Government must come out clearly and specifically and tell us when it will employ teachers, not just for primary schools, but also for secondary schools. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you know, in this country, there are 21 national schools. These schools are well equipped and staffed. Then there about 200 provincial secondary schools, which can also be described as well equipped and staffed. However, there are about 4,000 district schools and majority of Kenyan children are in these schools. God knows, what kind of education these students are getting. As they announce the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results, they are supposed to compare students from the 4,000 district secondary schools with students from the 21 national schools. These schools are poorly equipped and staffed. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have one district school in my constituency which has a single stream with 160 students and there is only one teacher from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Students in that particular school have equal rights as those in national schools."
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