{"id":284429,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/284429/?format=json","text_counter":468,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Koech","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":56,"legal_name":"David Kibet Koech","slug":"david-koech"},"content":"The other major general observations made by the Committee on the possible contributors to the students' unrest and strikes, include the following: Poor management of schools, overloaded curriculum, low morale amongst teachers, peer pressure, drug and substance abuse, indiscipline and rampant expulsion of students, impact of post-election violence and moral decay in society. The other factors include poor parenting; external influence in the running of schools; ineffective supervision of schools; misuse of mobile phones; ineffective guidance and counselling; less disbursement of Free Secondary Education Funds; poor prefecture systems in our institutions; poor communication standards; overcrowded and poor boarding facilities in schools; ineffective BoGs and sponsors; stiff competition due to ranking of schools; media reporting and showing of violent movies and plays on television; influence of militia groups; publicity on children rights (The Children's Act) and reforms."}