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    "id": 442689,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/442689/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nabwala",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion on education, science and technology. This Motion is very important and should have come as early as yesterday. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Motion is asking the Government to put up boarding facilities, so that we can accommodate school going children in arid and semi- arid areas. As the Mover said, 80 per cent of Kenya’s land comprises of arid and semi- arid areas. These are regions which have been disadvantaged in the past. We are aware that most of these counties, including Marsabit, Wajir and Turkana are lagging behind because they have not had opportunities that major towns and cities like Nairobi and Nakuru have experienced. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pastoralists have no other means of livelihood. They depend on rearing of animals. During the dry seasons, they keep moving from one area to another. This means that when they move with animals, their children’s’ education is also disrupted. So, it is very important that the national Government, whose function actually is education, pays more attention to these regions, so that boarding schools are put up. This will ensure that children from these regions also access continuous education. This will bring them to the same level or standards as other counties. 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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