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    "id": 53811,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gitari",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Gachoki Gitari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, let me take this opportunity to thank the Minister for introducing the free primary education and free secondary education funds. I also thank him for availing these funds on time. Let me also take this chance to thank my colleague here, the Mover, Mr. Chanzu because I feel that this Motion is long overdue. As my colleague said, we do not need to debate a lot about this Motion. When this money was approved in the year 2003, a litre of petrol was going for about Kshs48. Today, a litre of petrol is retailing at Kshs110. So, the cost of living has gone up by about three times. It trickles down such that some of the money which is taken to both primary and secondary schools goes towards paying salaries of some staff members. So, the net effect is that some of the people in these schools are unable to even raise money to take their children to the same schools. The CDF money is being used towards building infrastructure in some schools. I can bet that this money is not enough because some schools have very high enrolment. I have a school in my constituency where one class has 70 students. So, if this money is increased in these levels, I believe the schools will be able to run independently. The staff who work in these schools will be able to educate their children there. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have some special interest in education. As you are aware, Kirinyaga District was the first district in KCPE last year. With your permission, I would like to request the Minister to visit my district and congratulate our teachers. I beg to support."
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