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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Letimalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I support the amendment. Talking of the provision towards revamping our youth polytechnics, one of the major challenges that we are facing as elected leaders is the transition rate of students from primary to secondary education and from secondary education to university and other middle-level colleges. Many students are left out just because of the system that they are using. The most unfortunate thing in Kenya is that our education system is exam- oriented to the extent that anybody who will not be able to perform well at a given level of education – May it be primary education or secondary education – the chances of such a child advancing in education are minimal. So, once our polytechnics become functional, our children will get vocational skills and get jobs for themselves. Therefore, I would like to thank the Committee very much for coming up with this amendment. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also support the provision of Kshs7.3 billion that has been earmarked for Level 5 hospitals. I am, however, equally concerned because some communities in this country have really been left behind. You only find dispensaries or health centres in such areas. You may also find health facilities that are sponsored by private organisations like the churches. In my constituency, we have Wamba Catholic Mission Hospital. The hospital is so big that it deserves to be a referral hospital. It covers the entire of Samburu County, the neighbouring county of Isiolo and Marsabit County. However, since the hospital depends on funds from sponsors, it does not benefit from such kinds of Government grants. Therefore, I want to appeal to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, even though this has been dedicated to the county governments, which we will be able to pursue with the governors, given that these facilities are giving services to local The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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