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    "id": 244967,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/244967/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that teaching could be enhanced in some of our primary schools if we reduced the teacher/pupil ratio. With the advent of the free primary education, many children including the poor, orphaned, the girl-child and the vulnerable ones have enrolled in schools and teaching is going on in all the schools. The Ministry provides instructional and other learning materials and also enhances the teachers' skills through training and capacity building. (b) I confirm that the free primary education is serving a useful purpose because it addresses major social issues which have previously disadvantaged sections of our society. It has led to improved access to educational opportunity and to equitable provision of both learning and teaching materials in all public schools and non-formal education centres that serve over-aged children who have in the past missed primary school education. (c) The Ministry has been replacing teachers who leave the service through natural attrition annually after competitive recruitment. To address these shortfalls in primary schools, we are discussing with the Treasury for additional resources. Once we receive additional financial resources, recruitment of additional teachers will be carried out. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me also add that as of now, plans are under-way to replace teachers as they depart through natural attrition."
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