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    "id": 662366,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
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    "content": "On the issue of ranking, it has improved competition for a very long time. When results are being announced every year, we are always proud as Buretians. We usually have around six schools performing so well from my sub-county. Schools like Litein Boys, Litein Girls, Tengecha Boys, Tengecha Girls, Korongoi Girls, Roret Girls, Chebwagan and several schools in my place have been competing. We have seen the mean score coming up. I know the issue that my neighbour, Hon. Eric Keter, talked about. It is an issue of accountability and cheating. Once the problem of structures of assessment is sorted out, I know things will improve. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) has some challenges. It has challenges like the placement of students and ranking. I know Dr. Matiang’i who is the CS in charge of education will do something good so that we get rid of the confusion in MOEST. As we speak, I know that Ministry is coming from somewhere with confusion. With the current CS, I know things to do with placement, ranking, books, shortage of teachers, school fees and infrastructure are going to improve in a few months. Today is important. The Cabinet Secretary (CS), National Treasury is going to give us the Budget. I know that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is going to get a good chunk of money. Issues of school fees for orphans and such will be sorted out. It is important to note that MOEST is also working on the curriculum. The curriculum which will come out has some very key competences that are going to help some of the students when they qualify from high school. Communication skills, critical thinking, entrepreneurship and what have you will be included. It has been unfortunate that one is condemned to desperation once one fails in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. With the new curriculum, even if the 8-4-4 System of Education will not be changed, it will be improved at some point. Students who failed in KCPE or KCSE will come out and get something to do. It has been unfortunate for a very long time that students who do not perform in examinations have been condemned as failures. They despair and you see them idling around in the villages after a very short time. Once the new curriculum is adopted or the 8-4-4 System of Education is changed, most of those students will come out qualified and get something to do. I know the Jubilee Government is doing something on vocational training. Ministries are opening technical institutions everywhere in our constituencies. Within a very short time, our young men and women will come out and have something to do once they qualify from primary and secondary schools. Otherwise, I congratulate my friend Chris Wamalwa. I support this amendment. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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