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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I was talking of the modernisation of our resources in the police service, both the hardware and the software part of it. We are in the technology era and therefore, we need to have the state of the art equipment. It is important that we facilitate our police service for that matter. The Government has tried its best in terms of provision of vehicles or the mobility part of it, but it is important that we even buy these vehicles rather than hiring. It is good for the ownership of property and assets in the Police Service. Having said all that, it is important that as we try to do that, we should not forget the welfare of our police officers. Therefore, part of this money should go to improving their welfare, specifically the issue of insurance. They are at high risk and it is important that they get insurance and improved welfare. With regard to the Vote on Education, which is Vote D1061, a lot has been said about it. This has been in terms of the employment of teachers. It is important that we try to bridge that gap. I know there is an allocation to employ about 5,000 teachers, but we have a shortage of 60,000 at the primary level. Therefore, 5,000 out of 60,000 is just a drop in the ocean. We need to focus more on quality education. As we speak about the free primary education, it is also good that we talk about quality education. There will be no quality education without enough teachers. Another aspect on the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, is the provision of the school feeding programme. We are having harsh climatic conditions in this country especially in the ASAL areas and it is good that we provide food through the school feeding programme to pupils and students in those areas to enable them to stay in school. Otherwise, the retention rate will be very low. 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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