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    "id": 231977,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/231977/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 85,
        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
        "slug": "beth-mugo"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry has taken the following measures to improve the education of children with disabilities:- Disbursement of grands and grands-in-aid to each special primary school to make the environment for persons with disability friendly. For the last four years, the Ministry has allocated a total of Kshs786 million to all special needs programme in the current Financial Year, 2006/2007. The Ministry will allocate Kshs380 million for the same. In addition to the free primary education fund, the Ministry allocates Kshs2,000 per every disabled child per year in all special primary school units and integrated programmes totalling Kshs37 million. The Ministry has also disbursed Kshs153,660 to all special schools with enrolment above six children, totalling Kshs134 million and Kshs17,400 to all units with enrolment below six children totalling Kshs2.3 million. Under the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP), the Ministry has disbursed Kshs306 million, for the improvement of boarding facilities, teaching and learning, and food to all special schools and a few new roofing units. A task force set up in 2003 on special needs education, for planning and provision of quality education to children with disabilities submitted its final report which has been incorporated into the KESSP programme for implementation. (b) Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is already complying with Salamanca Resolution for promoting inclusive education to all children, including those with special education needs through the implementation of free primary education programme and greater collaboration with other Ministries, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP and the November 29, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3999 World Bank on integrated education programme. The Kenya Institute for Special Education (KISE) has introduced a two-year, three-year and in-service diploma course in special needs education and has already trained 7,500 primary school teachers in special needs education to support all children with special needs in all the 18,000 primary schools in the country."
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