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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Congratulations, Sen. Halima, for bringing this Motion that really brings out a lot of concerns for marginalized and ignored groups. It is a privilege that we have Sen. Halima in this House so that she can focus on pastoralists, young boys and girls who, for decades, have been ignored. As people’s rights have continued to improve over time for other communities, they have continued to be more marginalized. They too have a dream. They hear other regions are moving on, but their regions cannot move on. They do not have people who can talk on their behalf in order to enhance legislation. Therefore, I would like to urge that we pass this Motion. After we have passed it, we must make sure that it is implemented. Without it being implemented, we will have, as usual, very diversified figures of those who finally make it to our higher institutions of learning. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if at the level of primary and secondary education so many people are disadvantaged, then the same disadvantage will show itself at higher levels of education. We know that education is a transformer for life in various ways; it transforms the economic functions of individuals, families and outcomes for their children. Education also transforms their social status and gives them a particular level of housing, water and all the other social benefits. It really puts them in a position where they have better outcomes than those who have not had education. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that in this country, we have continued to experience educational inequalities right from Independence. This has been experienced across the various regions. North eastern has been one area that has borne the brunt of such regional differences. For example, coast province is second after north eastern. These regions have borne the brunt of different and divided programmes in education that have, at the end of the day, contributed to less enrolment and less transition at the various points in terms of the transition that is so critical to get people to the level of education that they are looking at. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, gender differences have also ensured that many people, especially young girls, have not reached the levels they are needed to achieve. I think many of these people really come from the marginalized areas. As Sen. Halima quotes in her Motion, 80 per cent of these people live in the ASALs. So, we are already talking of only 20 per cent of our population that is advantaged vis-à-vis 80 per cent. This is a large majority that is disadvantaged and has continued to be disadvantaged for a long time. So, we need to look at the policy and think why we have not changed this situation, despite so many commissions probing this issue. We have had the Kamunge Commission 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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