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    "id": 516909,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/516909/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "There is nothing wrong with ranking per se, but the demerits supersede the merits. I want to be very specific and note that the ranking that we are talking about here is of national exams and specifically Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The ranking here does not talk about internal ranking of exams in the schools or in the county or sub-county. Despite the fact that Article 35 of the Constitution provides for the right of access to information, the information in this particular case cannot definitely be denied. Today, if I wanted to know the performance of any school in the country, I would simply get it from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). They cannot deny me. However, the KNEC is not able to do so because there is no policy document in place to compel them to rank the schools. So, we should not drag in Article 35(1)(a) because it has not been violated in this case. I know most of us may not agree with the language or the nature of communication that was done by the Cabinet Secretary for Education. You know Prof. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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