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    "id": 562263,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this wonderful and very important Bill. First and foremost, the Constitution of Kenya, under the Bill of Rights, is very clear. Article 53 (1) (b) of the Constitution stipulates that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education, amongst others. This is also intertwined with Section 4 of the Children’s Act which says that the best interests of the child shall always prevail. The Children’s Act also stipulates very clearly that every child has a right to education amongst others. I wish to commend the Committee which has brought this Bill. It shows that these are very responsible citizens who want this nation to be recognized. When you start supervising and ensuring that children from the age of three to six years get the strongest foundation in education, you are actually and truly showing that you are patriotic and want a very good and prosperous country. The children of this tender age must be guided accordingly, because knowledge is power. Given the way things have been, attaining this ECD education has been mission impossible and, in fact, a nightmare for most parents and even the elite or people who come from the privileged society. It is even more expensive than when you start from Standard One and above, for reasons which I do not understand. But with the passage of this Bill, there shall be established institutions where these children can go and get what is rightfully theirs, which is, education. This gives them a chance to learn according to the syllabus which, once the Bill is enacted and implemented, shall be uniform, age-appropriate and very useful for these children of a tender age."
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