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"content": "But nothing has happened since some of these laws were passed. Of course, we have heard that financing is one of the key issues, but I think that if we were committed to passing some of these laws and policies, then we should be able to put in place mechanisms to implement and operationalise them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk about developing our counties such as Kirinyaga, Nyeri and Laikipia, peace is fundamental. We cannot talk of taking our children to school when there is no peace in our counties. That is something that cuts across all the reports that we are getting here from counties. It is important to ensure that we maintain peace in our counties as well as in the whole country. Without peace, our development plans will remain a pipe dream. It really breaks my heart that right now children of Baragoi are sitting for national examinations just like other children who have enjoyed peace and security in other parts of the country. They are wondering why they cannot do their examinations in a peaceful environment. Some of them have already left school and are so demoralized. Last year, Samburu County was number one in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. I wonder how they were able to achieve this, especially given the unsecure environment. This is something that we really need to think about both at the county and national level. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at the appendix of this Report, there are a number of interesting intrigues which should really be interrogated. When you talk about type of institution, number of institutions, enrolment and also the grand total, you can tell the disparity. For example, when you look at Kirinyaga County, the university colleges there are 35. When you go to Laikipia County, there are no public colleges. This speaks volumes about our counties. If we had a public college in Laikipia, it would not only serve the members of Laikipia County, but also students from surrounding counties. They would study there and interact with the people of Laikipia. Of late, we have noted that wherever there is a university college, the infrastructure is improved. Some of these institutions have a ripple effect on the development of that area. I urge the county governments to establish institutions of higher learning in their respective counties. They should also improve the polytechnics that are in their counties, so that they can even attract people from other counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, there is the issue of teaching institutions, especially the ECD, where we teach and train our children at a very early age about nationhood and patriotism. It is something that we should take as challenge to all of us. This is the only way we can secure aspirations of our children from a very young age. I believe they can understand issues of patriotism and love of their counties and country at a very early age. Even as they grow up and aim to become very great leaders of our country, the foundation and basis that we form, at that lowest level, when these children are very young, is important. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really hope and pray that these recommendations will be taken quite seriously by the relevant Ministries. The Committees also still have a chance to interrogate these reports, probably, by summoning the relevant officials, especially for the things that we are doing for the first time because of the Constitution. For example, there is the issue of ECD. I hope these recommendations will be implemented. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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