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    "id": 239811,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/239811/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 190,
        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
        "slug": "kilemi-mwiria"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the SMASSE project has so far met some of the initial objectives, namely; the establishment of a national in-set centre at Karen known as the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) and the establishment of 103 district in-set centres in the country which have helped popularise science and mathematics. It has also led to improved performance in mathematics and sciences in terms of quality grades as is evidenced by the number of \"A\" and \"A-\" we have had compared to 1998 before the project was launched. It has also led to more interest and greater enrolment in the sciences than was the case before. (b) It is not true that teachers who participate in the SMASSE project have not been issued with any certificates. Today, a total of 21,662 certificates have been issued. The Ministry has not been paying training allowances to both teachers and officers in the Ministry because of financial constraints. The Ministry's annual training allocation of Kshs283 million which is currently used for in- service expenses and capacity building for teachers---"
}