Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 382801,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/382801/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 118,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "which have had the experience of running education will apply and enter into an agreement. The agreement would be satisfactory and meet the criteria that have been stated in order to be able to deliver in education. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to draw from the experience of my County, Bomet County, which I can say confidently that it is ready to enter into an agreement with the central Government in order to devolve education to the counties. This is from the experience of 2.5 per cent of the national funds which were given to the constituencies through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). I can state here that five years of devolved funds has made tremendous difference in the provision of education infrastructure in Bomet County, than it has ever been during the 50 years of Independence. Therefore, I think that it is time to support this Motion in order to create this infrastructure so that we can actually devolve and move some functions to the county. I have no fears at all that if we move some functions in the education sector to the counties, it will make a significant contribution to the accessibility to education in the counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I said, there is anticipation in the Acts which are provided, that things will be moved from one place to another. In Bomet County we are also ready to enter into an agreement with the central Government in order to move some functions from the county to the central Government. The Government has devolved health functions to the counties. That is fine but we are not comfortable at the county level to carry out the function of immunization. My county government of Bomet is not capable of carrying out the function of immunization. I am sure you know that immunization requires very high standards and very specialized equipment. There is the potential risk of introducing diseases to the communities via immunization. The counties are not able to do this yet at the moment this function has already been transferred to them. I think it is in order for us to enter into an agreement with the Government so that we can transfer that function from the county to the national Government as provided in the Constitution. So, if we feel confident enough to run education infrastructure, then I think this is the right time and the right Motion that puts into gear this kind of activity that is going to be helpful. Therefore, I want to say that this is a Motion that I support very strongly. This is a Motion that is forward-looking and which will bring practical gain on the ground. It gives the way forward as to how education will be handled in future. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Motion strongly."
}