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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to oppose this Motion. The reason I am opposing is one: when you look at the Constitution and the article that gives a Member the right to bring this kind of Motion, it talks of “gross violation of the Constitution.” When you look at the particulars provided by the Member moving this Motion, there is no evidence that, indeed, there has been gross violation of the Constitution by Prof. Kaimenyi. The issues relating to Budget, in my opinion, cannot be attributed to Prof. Kaimenyi. A good example is the issue concerning the under capitation of various schools, particularly the ones in respect to children with special needs. In my humble opinion, the Hon. Member, being a Member of Parliament, ought to have moved some amendments to the various instruments which are tied to the issue of budgeting. I am not aware of a situation where the Hon. Member came to this House, went to the Budget and Appropriations Committee and moved any amendment to the proposals contained in the Budget. To that extent, it is very unfair to attribute the under capitation of schools with special needs to Prof. Kaimenyi. I would invite my colleague to move with speed and do that which is supposed to be done by Prof. Kaimenyi. Two is on the issue regarding failure to consult other stakeholders. It is not clear as to which instances the Mover is referring to. Assuming you are referring to the issue about ranking, that issue has been overtaken by events now. We came to this House, there was a Motion that was brought by our colleague, Hon. Wamalwa. We debated on that Motion and passed it. Therefore, I would imagine that we shall revert back to ranking next year. To that extent, I think that ground has been overtaken by events. In any event, Hon. Speaker, a majority of Members I would imagine signed the original petition based on that information that it was going to form the key ground for this matter to be brought before this House. When we came and looked at the Order Paper, we found that, that was not one of the grounds upon which this petition is grounded. Another issue is the Professor being a person with poor interpersonal skills. I agree that it is good for holders of public office to be people with good rapport with various public leaders. I am of the view that is something that he is going to learn progressively. It is an issue that ought not to be used to kick out a Cabinet Secretary (CS). Of course, I also believe that the Professor ought to improve on some issues. One of the issues I will call upon the Professor to reconsider very seriously is that of bans. I am aware there is a ban on opening or registration of new schools. In my constituency, I have four schools which have stalled notwithstanding that the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) had already given money to those schools. One is called Murarandia Day School; another is called Kienderi Day School; another one is a proposed new school in Mjini in Murang’a Town called Kenneth Matiba Day School and the final one is called Gitaru School. I have formally talked with the CS. He has given an undertaking that, indeed, if one can prove that there is a good reason why those schools should be allowed to be registered, he can consider that issue. I would urge him to reconsider that ban on registration of schools."
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