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    "id": 698290,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/698290/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "H.K. (Dr.) Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1508,
        "legal_name": "Humphrey Kimani Njuguna",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This Bill focuses on the foundation of our education. I compare this with the architecture of a building. The foundation you set for a building will determine the kind of structure that will come up on it and even the lifespan of the entire structure. The ECDE is the foundation of education. Our concern is the emphasis we have given to this foundation. These are children of age three years to six years and they are at the formation stage. Like Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal has said, the issue of feeding is very important. It is important to consider nutritional requirements for these children because it is part and parcel of early childhood education. I have noted that classes at the ECDE level are substandard. Most of them are made of mud and the children do not have playgrounds. In fact, quite a number of schools offering ECDE do not have toilets and the teachers are not trained. If, indeed, we are concerned with laying a firm foundation for our children, these issues must be addressed. I am happy that this Bill attempts to do that."
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