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    "id": 601586,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "idea, but in this case, I support what the Committee has said. We should not put any incentives for the pupils to complete basic education, but instead we must make basic education compulsory. If someone drops out in the village, the chief must be answerable. He or she should explain why the pupil is not going to school. Many children are not going to school but instead are being radicalized and that is why we are having problems. Education is a critical element in the success of an individual. It does not matter who your mother or father is, or your background. If you excel in education, you will get a job. You can be a doctor, an engineer or anything. Basic education must be compulsory. The Government is giving a lot of money for Free Primary Education (FPE). Right now, there is also a provision for free tuition for secondary education. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that his child goes to school. I do not see why the issue of incentives should be there. I am happy with Clause 13 which makes it a duty and the responsibility of the principal and the head teacher of a public primary or secondary school to develop and submit a list of students who are ranked in the first quartile. This is the ranking I have been talking about. As we move on, I will bring a Bill to amend the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) so that schools must be ranked. They can be ranked in a structured manner. We can have the county schools and national school, so that we can know the schools that have performed well for purposes of mitigation or motivation. Clause 13 is very important. As provided under Article 43 of the Constitution, every Kenyan has a right to education. We have issues of scholarships and bursaries either through the county or the CDF. It is important that bursaries are only given to the pupils and students who have performed well in class."
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