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    "content": "group? Do we have equality across the board? Those issues sometimes actually hinge on what has happened even before in terms of access to education and creating equality for everybody to get to the right places. There is also the issue of relevance that needs to be dealt with. We have always said in this country that it is very important that we recognize that we are an agricultural community. Yesterday we were hosting a delegation from Morocco. They have advanced in terms of tourism and agriculture. The relevance of an educational curriculum that is reflected at secondary school should really capture the imagination of what the students should be looking at. These are the things that should be taught in those county secondary schools. There is also the issue of quality education. The type of school will determine the output. Therefore, if we move away from the argument of putting too much emphasis on having inequality in the type of schools and begin to standardize, that might in itself help us create less differentiation across our socio-economic, regional and ethnic stratum. We will reach more underprivileged groups and end up with something that is more balanced, equitable and not skewed across the board. The reason we must think about classifying them as county schools would be to give communities more power, so that they can begin to play a more active role in what happens in those county schools, especially with devolution. I know that in the Fourth Schedule secondary schooling is still the preserve of the national Government. We are not saying that in terms of policy, education and curriculum, this needs to be scaled down to the county level. We understand that, that has to remain at the national level, but we are talking about equalization. Let us have the same standards across the schools, so that we give everybody an equal opportunity. I am sure that even for the various communities, when such an impetus is put into place, they will work harder to ensure that their children get to the schools and remain there. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the benefits really outweigh the present categorization that we have. I beg to move and request Sen. Kagwe to second."
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