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    "content": "through Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) do not have these facilities. It should become compulsory for CDF to construct toilets for every class it builds. Having inspected certain projects in my county, I was told that CDF is not allowed to build toilets. I do not know where that rule comes from but may be it does not earn more votes to build a toilet. There is nothing that bars county governments from building toilets. This is because that is a health issue which is devolved and they should go and do it straightaway. I say this because I have even been involved and contributed towards the construction of toilets for even secondary schools Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the issue of teachers, instructors or caretakers needs to be looked at as they are recruited. This is because these are the people who will be handling children in their sensitive years. They should be motivated enough to take care of children in a motherly and proper way. As they are being recruited, we should ensure that they are properly remunerated. We should recruit the best to ensure that they give quality education to the children. On the issue of administration, since most of these centers are located in primary schools, there will certainly be some conflict. This is because primary schools are deemed to be under the national Government while ECDE is under the county governments, yet the parents are the same. I think that there is need at a certain level for the two levels or Government to discuss and agree on the issue of management. What will be the need to have a headmaster or principal for a primary school and another one for the ECDE center? This is a duplication which may not be necessary. They may have to share certain functions. Why should we have different parents association for the primary and ECDE schools, yet it is the same parents with children in ECDE and Class One to Class Eight? I think that at some stage, there is need to harmonize and ensure that the two levels of Government agree as to who will do what. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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