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    "id": 677736,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof. Lesan)",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the Adjournment Motion to discuss the issue of destruction of education facilities in this country. I feel very sad that I have to discuss this issue, because it is an issue that should worry all of us, as Senators, or citizens of this country. Our country has invested enormously in education personnel and infrastructure that supports this huge investment that is useful to the country. It is saddening that in the last two and a half months, something has happened to Kenyans, including the children who we send to these institutions. It has resulted to the destruction of close to 120 dormitories or boarding facilities in schools. Almost 99 per cent of them were not by accident, but deliberate acts for reasons unknown to any of us. We are aware, therefore, that although we are at peace time, we have destroyed more buildings in our schools than have been destroyed in the war-torn South Sudan. We all know that it has taken pain, time and sacrifice to develop these facilities and it was for good reason that we developed them. For reasons unknown and which we demand to know - why it is that academic institutions are needlessly being destroyed and yet the need for education and search of knowledge is ever too high and getting higher than it is. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am aware that the Cabinet Secretary for Education (CS) has been trying his best to stem the tide of destruction of these facilities. I am yet to get satisfied as to why the facilities are being destroyed. It is incumbent upon every citizen to ensure that this mindless destruction is stopped. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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