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    "content": "is illogical. In some of the counties like Wajir which covers 10 per cent of the Kenyan landmass, it has only one boarding school. The current status of the boarding schools is deplorable. The few that are in existence have no basic facilities like doors. The condition and the environment that they are in are pathetic. They are not good for human habitation. The Government should look into the standards and quality of boarding schools all over the country. We can improve the education of the nomadic child by improving accessibility to facilities like boarding schools, provision of adequate food supplies, improving the learning environment and exploring alternative education like mobile schools. Mobile schools will move to where pastoralists are going. I urge the national Government to consider establishing three boarding schools in each ward in these areas so that the nomadic child can get access to education. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, unless we have security whether we put up hundreds of boarding schools, it will not make a difference. Security is very important since the pastoralist communities are known to be very hostile. There is cattle rustling and many other issues causing insecurity. It is high time the national Government considered security issues to be an important aspect. In conclusion, I urge the national Government to facilitate this process because a lot of talent inherent in the pastoralist child is lost. You never know, the future President of our country may come from Turkana or Marsabit. With those few remarks, I beg to move and request Sen. Sijeny to second."
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