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    "id": 712622,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order 45 2(b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding the publication and distribution of books and other educational materials to primary and secondary schools. In the Statement, the Chairperson should: (1) Explain the process of publication and distribution of books and other educational materials to public primary and secondary schools under the free basic education programme. (2) Explain the roles of the following institutions in the publication and distribution of books and other educational materials. (a) Kenya Literature Bureau; (b) Kenya Institute of Education; (c) Kenya Schools Equipment Scheme; (d) Jomo Kenyatta Foundation; and (d) The Heads of Public Primary and Secondary Schools. (3) State the total budgetary allocation to the free basic education programme since 2003 and indicate the corresponding budgetary allocations to the Kenya Literature Bureau, Kenya Institute of Education, Kenya School Equipment School (KSES), Jomo Kenyatta Foundation and all public schools for the publication and distribution of books and other educational materials. (4) State the books and the learning materials to pupil ratio since the commencement of the free basic educational programme. (5) Explain the initiatives and the strategy the Ministry of Education is pursuing to integrate ICT in the publication and distribution of books and other educational materials of public schools. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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