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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Hon. Richard Tong’i, I am seconding. I am seconding on substance. Please allow me, do not rush me. The issue of human rights, access and best processes is very important. This Bill is good. I must commend the Senators for including feeding programmes in education centres in Section 51. Holistic development of children is part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is a goal on food and nutrition and it will be important. Section 69 of the Bill touches on prohibition of corporal punishment. Corporal punishment is a crime. It is a crime as designated in the Constitution of Kenya and in the Basic Education Act and I am happy it has been clearly reiterated in this Bill. It is something we hope will be implemented in our Early Childhood Develpment Education centres. There is a lot to speak about in Section 4(c) of this Bill and I know time is running out. It talks about the principles of early childhood education. One of the principles I found very commendable is in 4(c) which talks about holistic approach. Under that, for the Kenyan education system, we must rethink it. We have been so academic and test-oriented. It is time we embraced it not just at early childhood education levels but at all levels; a holistic approach that takes care of issues like sports. Our Olympian athletes are some of the best but, there are other sports we need to do. On issues of culture, arts and identity, we must make sure that our early childhood education addresses that. The spiritual needs, values and morals as well as the academic foundation should be considered. In countries such as Norway, learning through play and learning the skills of joint effort, working with teams and things like that is so important. But, we must also give flexibility for regional appropriateness and adaptation of our early childhood education. The local language used in certain areas, the lifestyle and the economic heritage of the 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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