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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to also give conditional support to this amendment. The issue of ranking schools is good, but has been demonised in this county because of the way it has been conducted. While I am aware of all the advantages of ranking schools, I think the way it has been done in the past has not been in the best interest of this country. This has been basically because of lack of a detailed framework on how to rank schools. You realise that in the past, schools of different categories were ranked together. Looking at schools in Nairobi County, you will realise that some have all the facilities that they require while at the same time others have no facilities. All these schools are ranked as if they are at the same level. That is where the problem starts. I want to propose, as I support the Motion, that before we reintroduce ranking of schools, we need to put some factors into consideration. This will make sure that schools are ranked fairly. For example, let us look at the national schools. I want to see a situation where national schools are ranked together so that even as they compete, they know they are at the same level. National schools have similarities in terms of infrastructure, curriculum, number of students and staffing levels. I would like to see a situation where county schools in the same category are ranked together. The Government has gone an extra mile to make sure that some county schools meet the standards for county schools. When county schools are ranked together, they we will rank schools which are at the same level. I agree with my colleagues who are saying that Members of Parliament are ranked because they have the same title and exposure to similar facilities such as the NGCDF and logistics. When we are ranked as MPs, it is fair because we are at the same level. In Kitui Central, we have complete primary and secondary schools which have only three or four teachers at any given time. Another school has eight teachers while others are overstaffed with about 10 teachers. When you rank school “A”, which has two or three teachers against eight classes with school “B” which has nine teachers against eight classes, we have a big question on the criteria for ranking. Even as we talk about reintroduction of ranking of schools, it is important for us to make sure that schools are ranked in their categories. While we have abolished ranking of schools at the national level, last Saturday I was attending an education day in my constituency and teachers were being given presents for doing well. Ranking had already taken place for the Sub-County Education Officer (SCEO) to say a school is position one. They had ranked all the schools in terms of different categories of academics and sports. So, ranking is taking place even though at the lower levels. 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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