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    "id": 443376,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank my sister Sen. Mohamud for bringing up this Motion because this is actually a solution to a problem we have all known and have been trying to address. We are saying these issues because the Government has a responsibility. The literacy levels in this country are so varied. That is why the Government should put in place an affirmative action and build these schools because inequalities in education opportunities result in inequalities in social mobility. People in these areas are still lagging behind because they have not got what got the other Kenyans off. The route to abandoning the traditional lives and embracing the modern way of living is education. For the pastoralists, this is very crucial because the change of their ways of life will depend on education. The way out of poverty will also depend on how educated they are and it also reduces conflicts. We are having conflicts in these areas because people have not gone to school. Those who have gone to school will develop along other social systems. They will join the job market and will not be there to engage in the conflicts that we are experiencing now. It is also a cause of economic diversification for these people. These schools are necessary because for the pastoralist child, it makes a very big difference. We have gone through that system. When you leave school, you are supposed to join the family in looking after animals. You will not have time to study while the other child has time to study. The children from those areas do not have time to concentrate because they are affected by drought and insecurity while the boarding schools will insulate the children from all that and enable them to attain their potential. They will also enable those children to compete with others at secondary school level. Education opportunities are usually affected by poor infrastructure. Thank you. 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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