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    "id": 698314,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill and commend the Senate for finally doing what they are supposed to do. Most of the time they have been doing what is not meant for them. Research has shown that emotional, social and physical development of a child translates to what one becomes when he or she becomes an adult. Therefore, it is very important to invest in our children since we will be investing in our future. In this regard, I find this Bill timely in terms of screening. The Bill has pointed out that anyone who wants to do business in this area, whether in public or private, has to be screened. This will limit service providers who are money minded and just want to put up a business for the sake of making money. You find some ECDE centres placed in tiny plots without title deeds and after some time, they are relocated by landlords. Sometimes they do not have playgrounds for the children. I hope the people who will do the screening will identify that. The Board of Management is welcome because it will deal with many things that go haywire without notice. The idea of involving the PTA is most welcome. Most primary and secondary schools do well because PTAs get involved in the schools’ affairs. In nursery schools, parents are not involved at all. The Bill indicates the age limit, which I welcome with a rider. When we put in the Bill the age limit at three and six years, we forget that there are some children who are slow learners because of medical issues. When it comes to the Third Reading, I may be opting for an amendment. If the child has to be beyond six years, he or she can still be admitted with approval 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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