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    "content": "corruption of the highest order and at the end of the month, one will want to draw a salary. I think the CS is on the right track on that and also on the whole issue that he has been following up to ensure that our universities meet the threshold. For a very long time, we have been quiet about universities mushrooming on top of every building in this town. Our children get certificates which cannot be recognised and parents are really investing in the children. They sell all their property and take children to school only to later realise that the certificate is not even recognised. I like his approach because it is not so much vindictive but about correcting. It is about looking at the loopholes and the gaps, so that we can all move together to reclaim our glory because our institutions have for a very long time been known to be the best. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because we are discussing about education, we will have to relook at the cost of education as a country. The cost of education has been high especially for those who are in high school. We have continued to encounter many students who perform very well but they cannot join schools of their choice. There was a story of a child on the national television and I am looking into her issue. This was the second time she sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and she did exemplary well. She attained 413 marks and she is not in school up to date. That broke my heart. With all the bursaries that are there – from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), counties, the money for vulnerable children from the national Government, partners like banks and corporates chipping in to pay school fees for our needy children - Beyond that, we need to review and look at the cost of education since it is a burden to parents who are not “doing well”. I do not know but I think it is God’s way of always balancing life. Most of the parents whose children perform well are unable to pay the school fees. I think it is only fair for the State and all of us who have the responsibility relook at the cost of education in our country. As I conclude, as we said about the tribunal, and it is very clear what its role will be so that we do not have people who just take advantage of it, that I thought that I should have an A and now, I have a C so, we have to go to the tribunal. I hope that they will expedite and deal with the issues that will have been raised before them in good time so that if there are other processes that have to be followed, then they be followed in good time. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, we passed here a Bill about the issues of certificates of all pupils to be released by their secondary schools. I do not think that it is happening. Up to now, I know a number of pupils who are still trying to get their certificates. It is up to us that if it is not working, then those in charge should say why. We know the schools also have a burden and a responsibility to meet the needs of the children and those working in those institutions. However, it is not fair that we pass Bills and Motions here and ultimately, we do not see them being implemented. These Senators work tirelessly to make sure they mobilise and pass Motions and Bills. So, I hope that once we pass this Bill, it will be implemented. I really believe that it is a reprieve to children, parents and those who are involved in the education of---"
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