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    "id": 51483,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I heard the Minister saying that out of that, only Kshs3,000 goes to tuition. Therefore, a lot is being left for parents to pay. For secondary schools, we have Kshs18,627 per year left for parents to pay. I think that is what the Ministry knows but in real sense, secondary schools are paying more than Kshs18,627 per year. This has actually been facilitated through District Education Boards (DEBs) where secondary schools are seeking to increase fees through development projects. That still becomes a burden to parents and every time, whenever there is an increment for development fee in schools, they usually take the bigger parcel of that vote and then the parent is left to pay for tuition fees that is meant for students. I think because of the positive measures we have seen or positive economic growth, it really makes sense that what was been given to primary schools pupils, that is Kshs1,060 per pupil, in 2003; eight years down the line, ought to have been increased in line with the high cost of education that we have been experiencing due to the high cost of fuel. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the increment in enrolment calls for a high number of school teachers. With the big shortage of teachers, parents employ more teachers and that is an increased cost. It is also very evident that the need for physical facilities in schools has increased. That demand has always gone to the CDF and parents. I think this also increases the cost of education. There has also been a fee increment, for example, in the early childhood development (ECD) institutions like nursery schools, for which the Government does not employ teachers. I think free primary education should actually start from here. With all the employment of ECD and primary school teachers"
}