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    "id": 662260,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njenga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Kigo Njenga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this important Bill. I agree with the Seconder that we need a structured ranking. We are aware that our country has various categories of schools. They are from county to sub-county. We have schools that are more facilitated than others. Much as I support the Bill, I agree with Hon. Cecilia that we support it the way it is, but the CS should come up with a structure of ranking schools and institutions on similar basis. First of all, ranking will enhance accountability, checks and balances. That is not the domain of accounting figures and finances. Accountability should also be ranked on responsibilities. This country is spending over Kshs194 billion to finance the TSC that employs our teachers in the country. In the coming financial year, it is going to spend close to Kshs50 billion to facilitate the Free Primary Education. Therefore, such a huge percentage of our ordinary revenue going to teachers to facilitate the education of our children requires that we also get outright and equal output in terms of the quality of education they dispense to our children. Teachers should be held accountable because that is the taxpayer’s money. This can only be done and checked when the output of their product is ranked depending on what structures the schools have. Accountability, checks and balances can be enhanced through ranking. Ranking also promotes competition amongst teachers and students. In a competitive world, efficiency and effectiveness is quite clear. It needs to be attained. If we have competition, you will find teachers working round the clock and getting committed. I was a guest of honour at St. Francis Girls High School, Mang’u, where I found ranking amongst students, teachers and even the support staff. I wonder why we should not rank our schools. By doing so, we will be promoting competition which brings about efficiency. Education is the most important asset that broadens and increases the dimension of our horizons, so that we are able to interpret laws and policies of future Governments and live within the laws of our country, creator and nature. The law can be enhanced and communicated using proper education that has been given and dispensed competitively. Ranking reduces laxity because you will be detected if you are lax. It deters people from sleeping on their jobs because they will be exposed. In fact, there was ranking of Members in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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