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    "id": 698343,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Murgor",
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        "legal_name": "James Kipkosgei Murgor",
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    "content": "young children who cannot walk for five kilometres. If we can start from the existing primary schools, then I think we will be moving in the right direction. We should reduce the distance that our children walk to school. We can even have a nursery school between two primary schools. The issue of competence and qualification has also been addressed by this Bill. As it is now, villagers just select somebody who knows how to read the ABC chart and can speak Kiswahili to teach the children. Our young children do not get much from such people. On curriculum – and I hope they will not only teach children the ABC chart, how to read and write and play - they will bring in the dos and don’ts, particularly on behaviour. If we teach our children what to do and what not to do, we will bring up good citizens in this country. Spiritual guidance is important. Our children should get spiritual nourishment. There are so many accidents on our roads these days but, if we teach our children about the Highway Code from nursery school, the accidents will reduce. On registration, basic requirements must be adhered to in the regulations. It is sad to note that in many areas, there is only one class. Nursery school children are categorised as baby, middle and top classes, but they are all in the same class. I do not understand how they are taught. Classes and infrastructure should be there. Those children need space to play. There is no need of putting up few classes and crowding children. Equipment and materials should be provided. Those children are quite young and their metabolism is very high. For instance, if you have a three year old child who goes to class at 8.00 a.m., by 9.30 a.m., that child is already hungry. A feeding programme should be put in place before the registration of those institutions. The coming in of the Teachers Service Commission is most welcome. They will maintain the required standards, particularly on qualifications of teachers as well as salaries. With those few remarks, I support."
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