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    "id": 53768,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, cognizant of the fact that the Government policy on free primary school education and free secondary school education have been in place since the year 2003/2004; noting that the Kenyan economy was then at the total discretionary national Budget of Kshs284 billion, and the corresponding Government grant for secondary school education was Kshs10,265 per student and Kshs1,060 per pupil for primary school education respectively; aware that these figures have remained static to date, yet the economy has since grown threefold to a total discretionary national Budget of Kshs834 billion for the financial year 2010/11, with the respective GDP of Kshs1.206 trillion in 2003/2004 and Kshs2.713 trillion in 2010/11; noting that the cost of living has risen tremendously over the same period; this House urges the Government to double the secondary school grant per student to Kshs20,530 and treble the primary school grant per pupil to Kshs3,180 in order to ease the burden of high cost of education in the country on parents and guardians. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Motion is informed by the fact that we have had reforms, not only in this country but also globally. Changes have taken place. Just as with the previous Motion, we are trying to get things streamlined. This was a noble idea by the Government. I think it was put in place immediately the NARC Government took over. I think it was a shift from what had been happening before. It was a commendable move. We saw the number of children who were able to enroll in primary schools at that moment. There was a problem as in every political decision. Sometimes a major political decision comes through a statement when people are not prepared. Kenyans and the Government as a whole were not prepared for the implementation of that policy. However, I think because the Government and Kenyans were determined, and it was a welcome idea, we had many children going to primary schools. However, we did not have facilities like classrooms and teachers. We still have the same problems even today. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also want to commend the other institutions which have been put in place and which have helped to alleviate some of the problems. For example, we have the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). Members of Parliament, as patrons of the CDF, have spent quite a lot of money in trying to increase the learning space for children in primary schools and secondary schools. What I have said in the Motion is self explanatory. This is informed by the idea that outwardly, and as we compare with other countries--- We keep on comparing ourselves with countries within the East African region. We are now even comparing ourselves with other"
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