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    "id": 365813,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/365813/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "Thank you, honourable Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I rise to support this very important Motion which says that girls have not been favoured in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) areas. Those areas include Kajiado which is in Maasailand, Ukambani and Samburu, which are normally left out when we talk about ASAL areas and yet, they are ASAL areas. It will be good for the Government to establish those schools to cater for girls who have been left out. I have also learnt from the Mover of this Motion that in pastoralist communities, the ratio of girls to boys who go past secondary school is very low. Very few girls go past secondary school and there are very many reasons for that. The main reasons for that scenario include cultural practices. There are very many challenges that face the girl- child. I am happy that the Jubilee Government has allocated money in their Budget for free sanitary towels. That is a good move because I understand it is one of the reasons why girls miss classes. Honourable Temporary Deputy Speaker, now that we have Free Primary Education (FPE) - and I stand guided--- In the Jubilee Manifesto, they also proposed Free Secondary Education (FSE). I do not know whether they have kept quiet on the latter, but it is something that should be followed so that there is FSE. Even in the CORD Manifesto, there was FSE. Now that we have finished elections, let there be FSE so that those girls can get a chance to go on with their education. I want to say that the idea of free laptops and the allocation of Kshs58 billion towards that can do all those things. It can build those boarding schools in ASAL areas. It can pay the teachers’ salaries and it can also employ more teachers. I want to say that it is not only the girls in pastoralist communities who have not been facilitated to get"
}