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    "id": 698257,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "teachers so that in case we have misbehaviour in one area or another in the counties, it can be involved in advocating for improved welfare. In a company, the way employees serve their customers has a correlation with how the employer treats the employee. In this case, the way the unions and TSC will handle ECDE teachers will cascade down on how the teachers will relate with those pupils at that tender age. At that age, those children are very sensitive because they are still developing mentally and physically. You need a caring teacher at that level. That is why if you bring in the aspect of TSC in terms of remuneration, we will be assured that children will be given quality education which will provide a good foundation as far as their education is concerned. Another aspect that I want to mention is capacity building particularly for our Members of County Assemblies (MCAs). This will go a long way in terms of the budget-making process. We have seen money being spent in many county governments, but when members of the county assemblies (MCAs) are asked, they say that they do not know how it was spent because the matter was not brought to the assembly. It is important for our respective county assemblies to have capacity building so that they can give priority to ECDE, which is critical for future success. I request all the Members who are here today to support this Bill and thank the Senate because for once, I have seen it is working very well. This Bill has been long overdue. We have neglected the ECDE notwithstanding its importance. I thank the Senator who brought this Bill and thank the Senators for the good work they are doing. We want to see them focussing more on the devolved functions. We do not want them to waste time looking at institutions like the Kenya Airways (KQ), which belong to functions which are not their core business. Let them focus particularly on the functions that are their core business as outlined in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. We have a lot of duplication. Last time, the Senate wasted a lot of time on the KQ Report yet the problems of KQ are known. They wasted resources because that is a function of the National Assembly and not a core function of the Senate. We congratulate them when they bring Bills like the County Early Childhood Education Bill. Let them continue focusing on the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. I request the Members to support this Bill for purposes of the foundation of our children."
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