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    "id": 674663,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kinoti",
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Gatobu Kinoti",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of Upendo Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation registered in Kenya and supporting orphaned children, draws the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Constitution of Kenya entitles every Kenyan child to free and compulsory basic education and obligates the State and parents to facilitate access to basic education. THAT, Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) acknowledge quality education and training as vehicles for accelerating Kenya’s quest to become a middle income country. THAT, vide Sessional Paper No.1 of 2005 the Government commenced implementation of free day secondary education and subsidised fees. THAT, in 2014 the Cabinet Secretary of Education commissioned a task force led by Dr. Kilemi Mwiria to review the exorbitant fees charged by public secondary schools and recommended realistic unit cost per child. THAT, the task force recommended Kshs23,973 for day schools, Kshs51,839 for boarding schools and Kshs55,435 for special schools annually. THAT, many secondary schools continue to charge higher fees despite the recommended and approved fees guidelines and some indicating a 31 per cent variance above the recommended ceiling. THAT, boards of management in several public secondary schools are abusing Section 29(2)(b) of the Basic Education Act, 2013 by imposing unregulated levies translating to a higher cost of secondary education that needy children are unable to meet. THAT, efforts to have our grievances addressed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology have not yielded satisfactory action. THAT, the issues made in respect to this Petition are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body. 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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