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    "content": "value, the penalties might look harsh, but they are necessary because this will be the only way to get the certificates out of the closets of those withholding them. Madam Temporary Speaker, it will also cure the issue of withholding by making sure that the certificates do not end up in at the school, in the first place. It is better if they could go to a central point at the district education office under which the institutions fall. From there, it is easy for the students to collect them. There was another suggestion by a Member that the certificates should be taken to the respective schools where students can collect them because it is the pride of those schools. However, we have seen the adverse effects it has on those whose certificates are withheld. It is better if it is released through the district education office. I also commend this Bill because it makes the certificate more personal by having the photo of the candidate embossed on it. This will make it easy for the district education officer to identify that the person picking the certificate is the rightful owner. I support this Bill and hopes that it is goes through and is implemented because as other Members have said, we have a lot of problems because many Kenyans whose only hope in life was their certificate, had invested all their parents had in going to school are not moving ahead because of lack of certificates. I come from a pastoralist community. I have established that no matter how much livestock you have, you cannot educate one child through school to university because the school fees are so high. One family cannot survive on the herd and take one child to school. We have bursaries in this country. I would like also to urge those who administer bursaries, for instance, the Members of National Assembly who control the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), the school based bursaries from the national Government and any other source of bursary, to make sure that they target the needy. Sometimes you will find bursaries being given to beneficiaries who are not the needy. These are supporters of politicians. If you do not support that Member of Parliament, then you count yourself out because it is used to reward their supporters. When it goes to school, it is the head teacher to decide. If it goes to the District Educational office, that person is the one to decide. Most often, they do not follow the criteria to determine the needy. They are the ones who are actually missing out of school because they were left out on those chances of getting fees. Even those running those schemes should make sure they target the right people. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill and hope that once it is passed, we will improve the lives of many Kenyans who right now cannot access many opportunities because of lack of this important document."
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