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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ghati",
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "being burnt right, left and centre. Our children need such people who can talk to them, advise them and inspire them. Right now, children are going into exams, but they are afraid of exams. What happened to guidance and counselling sessions? We used to have guidance and counselling sessions when we were growing up. They are no longer there or they are not being taken seriously. We need to re-introduce serious guidance and counselling sessions in our curriculum. This was there during our time in school. We used to have sessions with elderly teachers who would give us guidance. As parents, even as we think about having chaplains in secondary schools and institutions of higher learning, we need to play our roles. We are supposed to take seriously our responsibilities as parents. Just look at our children when they are going to school in the morning. They are overburdened. Our children wake up at 4.00 a.m. and by 6.00 a.m. they are in buses going to school. I am talking about six-year old kids. This is not how it used to be. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, getting education in this country has become very expensive. Our children wake up very early when they still want to sleep. They have many issues to grapple with. That is why, to me, having chaplains may be a short-term answer but we need to seriously look at the role that we play as parents in terms of shaping the character of our children. Chaplains will instill positive attitude and godliness in our children. They will also teach them how to live, but the biggest responsibility still lies with the Kenyan parent. We must look after our children. This is a good Motion and that is why I support it."
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