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    "content": "and payment of fees meant for development projects in schools going to parents, I think it is high time the Government appreciated the trickledown effect of parents efforts. There has been positive economic growth experienced especially from 2003 to 2007 when the economy grew by about 7 percent per annum. This has given the Government some money, and it should review what goes to primary and secondary schools in terms of subsidized fees. There is no need for its subsidy to be static over a period of eight years. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, my proposal to the Government is to have a percentage of what they pay for the pupils in primary schools and students in secondary school. If the Kshs10,265 is, for example, 30 per cent of what is required for secondary education, the increment should be in line with increased economic status of the country. Currently, if the Government pays Kshs10,265 and leaves Kshs18,625 for the parent, that would be slightly over Kshs28,000 for secondary schools. If the economic growth, which started in 2003 from almost a negative percentage to about 5.5 per cent currently, that should also be used to benefit the parents by paying an equivalent percentage of economic growth. I am sure it would amount to about Kshs20,000 as proposed by the Mover of this Motion. That will leave a balance of about Kshs8, 000 for parents to struggle to pay. I also want to express my support for this Motion. It is legitimate and logical. I think it is affordable for the Government in view of that positive economic growth and therefore, the parents should benefit from this trickledown effect. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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