{"id":39689,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/39689/?format=json","text_counter":315,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Eng. Gumbo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":24,"legal_name":"Nicholas Gumbo","slug":"nicholas-gumbo"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. While the intention of the Motion may be good, I want to declare from the outset that I stand to strongly oppose the Motion. This Motion aims largely to bring equality in the education system in Kenya. My view is that absolute equality is not possible. I also do not agree that at Standard Eight, children are too young to appreciate national values. I went to a very lowly primary school in the late 70s and if I am here today, it is because I excelled in my Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) those days in what was then South Nyanza District and actually, I became a village legend after I did my CPE."}