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    "id": 266788,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/266788/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 122,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 122,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The list of public special schools and technical training institutes is attached. This list excludes both mainstream primary and secondary schools and colleges which have either special units attached to them or integrating programmes or practise inclusive education. (b) In the current Financial Year, 2011/2012, the Ministry of Education will disburse Kshs420 million financial support under Grants-In- Aid Provisions to 184 public special institutions with viable special needs education programmes throughout the country. The funds are used for payment of wages of the support staff and also to subsidize the cost of food. In addition, the special schools will also benefit from the free primary education top up besides the free education funding. (c) All the special needs education institutions offering vocational/technical training including the four registered as technical institutes are an integral part of curriculum differentiation intervention for special needs education learners by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, the institutions cannot be transferred to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. However, my Ministry is ready to collaborate with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and other Government Ministries or partners willing to support these special institutions financially and in terms of infrastructural development."
}