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    "content": "It is an offence under the Children’s Act and the Constitution if one does not take a child to school but what is the point of subjecting this young mind to grueling exams after burning the midnight oil studying and then they are denied certificates? It is indeed very sad and uncalled for. This should not be permitted in all circumstances. We told the children to study and work hard because the sky is the limit. However, we are the same people who are causing darkness by blocking the young men and women from pursuing their dreams. They cannot get free scholarships to leave this country to go and study elsewhere, be paid for school fees and compete with the international world because they have been denied these certificates. After the current Chief Justice took up the mantle, we have seen some reforms taking place. He went round this country and showed us the state of some court registries. Some had rats, cockroaches and even termites which would destroy the files. Are these principals or heads of institutions telling us that they have kept these documents safely? We have seen that some of these schools do not have classrooms. Where are the certificates being kept? Someone must be responsible. They should and must be given to these young persons. These are students and I feel for their parents. By the time these children went to school, education was not free. They had to suffer to sell their few chicken, cows and goats. Now that I have had the chance to visit some counties like the one that the Mover of the Motion comes from, I know that it can be very hot. Most people there toil in the hot scorching sun to educate their children and yet they are prevented from realizing their dreams. When these parents get tired, who will help them? If you have prevented their children from pursuing higher education, what kinds of jobs can they get? What job can you get today with a Form Four certificate? Even the recruitment of a security guard requires one to have more qualifications. This is not permissible and we urge the national Government; the Jubilee Government, to ensure that these certificates are released to former students knowing that the leadership loves education and are well educated. They should also give young people a chance. This will take care of idleness and bitterness. This is a group that has been very bitter and angry. That is why someone would stone you if you are living in a big palatial home and driving a big car. You will be stoned for no reason by someone who is very bitter. These people are being denied a chance to reach the highest that we have reached in the economy. They have seen their parents get tired taking care of them and they know that their parents will die poor because there is nothing they can do. They cannot even educate their younger siblings. This will only increase poverty. We have been talking about growing the economy but at this rate, we cannot do it if we do not cater for the youth who are young people. The Government should come up with ways of ensuring that school fees arrears are paid using other ways. For instance, if the former students were used to construct new classrooms or desks, they would have completed by now and paid off their debts. Why can they not be allowed to do so? Madam Temporary Speaker, this is, indeed, a very 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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