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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I appreciate this Bill because under Article 53 of the Constitution, education is a basic right. Therefore, by devolving early childhood education to the county level, we will be providing early childhood education to more children. It matters a lot how a child is developed and brought up from the word go. This is because it helps us have a generation that is sensitive to many things and is responsive to the challenges of leadership in future. This Bill recognizes the roles of sponsors. We are aware that religious institutions such as the Catholic and Methodist churches have taken it upon themselves to bring on board many academic centres. Since they also contribute financially and spiritually to the institutions, it is very important to involve them. Clause 28 is important because it allows sponsors to come in to offer spiritual and financial guidance. Clause 38 of this Bill provides for a partnership between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and county governments. The TSC has the capacity to recruit teachers who are supposed to train and teach the young children. Therefore, county governments will have good teachers who will deliver the right material to these children. The provision on accreditation of these institutions is good because some institutions, especially the private ones might remain unregulated. Accreditation will ensure that there is follow up. It will also ensure that the Early Childhood Board takes care of each and every step of our children as they grow in these institutions. The appeal mechanism is also provided for under the Bill. If the Board does not approve an application and the applicant feels aggrieved, there is an Appeals Tribunal where the applicant can go, present his or her dissatisfaction and he or she will be listened to. So, this is a complete Bill that should have come before this House as soon as yesterday. We have seen governors employ ECDE teachers. We also know that teachers continue to further their studies and most of them have had career progression. These are the teachers who should be in the counties taking care of our children who are very important. I support the Bill."
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