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    "content": "Kenyans believe in corruption, they do not disclose this money paid. At the end of the day, a parent is burdened to pay the whole amount. Madam Temporary Speaker, we, as legislators, it is high time we stood in the gap to represent the people who elected us to this Senate on matters of education. Many things happen in this country, but at the end, the Kenyan who cannot voice suffers. As we are talking about cheating in examination, we have genuine students who have been struggling, but their efforts are a waste because a few people have used their money to buy examinations and to ensure that the lives of these poor Kenyans cannot see the light of the day. I came from a poor background and I understand when someone talks about the inability to raise a penny to pay for an examination. However, for how long is this going to happen if the Government is supporting this initiative? The issue of certificates was directed long time ago, but it has been ignored. For it to become a reality, we must have legislation to cushion Kenyans from being disadvantaged, and giving an equal level ground where all Kenyans can compete in seeking employment. My fellow Senators have stated earlier that it is only education that can lift somebody to reach the level of the other. Denying these Kenyans certificates after their Fourth Form is a justification that there is no single day this person will rise to the level of other Kenyans. It is like breaking the foundation that they have been struggling for. These citizens have a constitutional right to raise their families that have been left out. I urge my fellow Senators to support this Bill. We need to ensure that when the Eleventh Parliament comes to an end, we can count on something important that has been hindering Kenyans from prospering and take credit for solving it. It will show how passionate we, as leaders, are, our unity of purpose and that we have been struggling to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. Madam Temporary Speaker, I believe that if this is the spirit that can salvage the lives of innocent Kenyans, then we can say: “Yes, we have done it.” With those remarks, I beg to support."
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