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    "content": "pass through this programme. Sen. Kiraitu referred to an old man of over 70 years who decided to go to school. Old people are finding themselves in class, because we have never bothered to give them an alternative programme where they can fit and study. Whenever an adult in uniform is seen in school, they become an obstruction and attraction to the children. It is necessary that we not only talk about the recruitment of staff, but also look at the guidelines and ask ourselves: How many years will it take somebody to know how to read and write? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kiraitu said that we should not have examinations, but we may end up having examinations for these people which can be done locally. This is because Africans easily forget unless they undergo a very rigorous programme, which will force them to do examinations. For example, if you are farmer, you can name some of the plants in Kiswahili or English depending on the training that you have undergone. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even for people to learn Christianity, Islam and so on, they need to undergo formal education. The same applies to Vision 2030. We started the privately sponsored programmes in the universities, because we realized that we would wait for the As, A minuses and B pluses forever. We decided that anybody with a C plus and above could actually join university but pay for it. The other group that had been forgotten was the teachers with certificates. We came up with a programme where teachers could do a degree or diploma programme during holidays, that is, April, August and December. That programme is now almost ten years old and most primary teachers have a degree or something that is not very far from that. As a result, the level of teaching in primary schools has suddenly changed. That is why you will find counties like West Pokot and Samburu becoming number one in national examinations. The teachers now have a unique way of teaching. Therefore, I now want parents who never went to school to be given this alternative where they can be trained in their villages. This will enable them sell milk to the dairy plants and so on – very simple things that do not make sense to some people, but do to me. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion that will compel the relevant Ministry to come up with policy guidelines which will be sent to every Governor and county government to be followed. I would suggest that it should start with West Pokot. I will go to every village and ensure that everybody goes to school. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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