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    "id": 515336,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wangari",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani for bringing this Motion. I know that it is with good intent. I want to note that from the word go, I do not see any devolution of education from the substance of the Motion, that was mentioned by Sen. Kagwe. The right to education is a constitutional right. Article 53 (1)(b) says:- “Every child has the right to free and compulsory basic education.” Education is also a Millennium Development Goal (MDG) that we will be reviewing this year. The education sector in this country, as it is right now, has evolved quite a big deal as has been explained by the Mover. The way it was in the 1970s and 1980s, is not the same way it is right now. Even in terms of socialization of children, it has evolved. I remember when I sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE); I was admitted to some school in Kangema, Muranga County. It was a district school called Iyego Secondary school. I knew right from the beginning that if I went to that school, I would not be able to go to the university. I knew that the only way to get me out of the village was by joining a school where I could pass and join the university. I actually turned down that offer, went back to Class Eight and did another year. Eventually, I managed to go to what was called a provincial school, Kahuhia Girls High School in Muranga, which took numbers to the university. So, I was assured of a place in the university at that time. 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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