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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when the children have the right to education, then even the caregivers or mothers, most of who are housewives have time to go and do other chores. They can go back to school, learn simple or short courses, for those who cannot afford long courses. They can be engaged in other income generating activities, which will help improve the economy and generally the lives of these children. Devolving ECD education is the best way forward. Let the people within the rural areas, counties and wards attain this most important and precious thing called education. Many a time children of this age are left out of proper learning and when they start, it become difficult. When they meet people who had the basic education you can see a lot of difference, which is not good for the country. Within this kind of learning and when you have a well qualified management, the children shall be trained and their talents nurtured. This is very useful not only for the children, but also the entire nation. Many countries have been engaged in such activities. In fact, in most of the western world, the art of teaching people on providing proper nutrition starts from this tender age. They shall get all the training. For example, on Sunday, the world celebrated the Yoga Day. Yoga can start being taught at this tender age. They will learn and become very healthy and useful Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is provision for a board. This board is very important because it will not only conduct proper researches and ensure that the whole country and all counties are not only providing the same education, according to the syllabus provided, but also ensure that the buildings where the children are taught are habitable. I remember when my children attained the age of going to school, the first thing I would do when I walk into an educational institution was to go straight to the toilet. If I found it dirty, I would not even consider the school. You need to assess the hygienic status of the toilet and dining room. Many a time children get food poisoning and other sorts of diseases, because those areas have been neglected. Since politicians normally donate chairs and desks, you will find that the classrooms are mostly decorated, but other facilities may be neglected. Even the mats that children sleep on could be very dirty. The board will ensure that we have a generally clean and user-friendly environment. It will also ensure that the children are not abused. The counties should not just build tents or structures that will expose children to a lot of danger. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have seen the provision for mobile schools within the Bill. These mobile schools will also ensure that the children, particularly the internally displaced, will have access to education. I remember when I was young, we used to have mobile libraries. I do not know why they stopped because I do not see them anymore; I stand to be corrected if they still exist. These mobile schools will instill in the children the culture of reading, exposing them to the art of holding books and reading. Many Kenyans cannot read even a 19-page Bill. My Bill on reproductive health is very clear, but a journalist, after listening to the entire debate on it, could still misrepresent facts; that it is some “condom” Bill or something else. This is very unfortunate."
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