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    "id": 594976,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to add my voice to this important Bill. I thank the Mover of the Bill because this is a matter that touches on the life of Kenyans. The issue of certificates is like a thorn in the flesh of Kenyans who do not have a voice for themselves. Sometimes I flash back and ask myself many questions. When the Government makes directives without any follow up, Kenyans feel it was mere talk and they cannot follow the instructions. The directives from the Government have also affected the issue of waiving taxes or payment of health services to persons with disabilities. The argument is that there is no written communication from the Government. I support that this matter must be put to consideration because it makes Kenyans who have struggled to get education look like they never entered a classroom. For most opportunities for employment, the qualification is a secondary school certificate. This makes Kenyans to lose such opportunities. This happens to people from poor backgrounds. It is important that we, as legislators, help voiceless Kenyans to address these issues so as to get relief; for instance, sensitising them through meetings in the national and county levels. I am sure we have illiterate parents who cannot understand what the Government is paying and what they ought to pay. At the end of the day, you will find they are paying everything when the Government has paid part of the school fees. I came to learn about this when I was pushing for CDF bursary for learners with disabilities. You find that where you take a CDF cheque from the office to schools without notifying the parents, they are again expected by the school to pay the whole amount. Kenyans are suffering even when the Government is paying for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) from the Ministry of Education kitty. We have funds from CDF and other Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that are paying school fees for these students. Since The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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