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    "content": "security risk to the rest of the community because such people lack good background that can mould them into good citizens. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the national Government should support or assist the county governments by, maybe, allocating some fund and resources, so that we can invest in Early Childhood Development (ECD) education, in terms of training and paying the teachers and psychosocial support to such children. Many a times, you will find young children coming from school in ordinary clothes and we are not able to connect whether or not they go to school. In case of an accident, you will not link the child to a school. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the role played by EDC teachers is very important because this is where children begin from scratch. This is where a child is taught how to handle a pen and how to behave well. If a child is not given a good foundation or learning environment, it becomes a problem for them to adjust into a normal life, where they can be responsible as they grow up. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, developing the brain of a young child means a lot and should be taken seriously by all stakeholders, right from home and the two levels of Government – the national Government and the county governments. The ECD education is a devolved service to county governments, but it has a lot to be done that should not be transferred and left to the county governments. It will become a problem for the county governments to administer that area. I think that the national Government has a role to play and provide ECD personnel with knowledge and skills that will enable them to effectively carry out the role of bringing up young children into adults and respectful Kenyan citizens. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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