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    "id": 729935,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": "I have not yet completed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was talking about the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection. This is a key Ministry which needs to address issues to do with labour. They need to ensure that there are good working conditions for our people. The people who work in this country are our people. We need to have strong leadership in that Ministry. We have a CS, whom I consider highly incompetent. I have been to that office quite a number of times and sometimes she refuses to see people especially those in labour unions because she feels inadequate to sit with them, argue and ventilate on issues. I believe the Jubilee Government will win in the next elections and the people whose appointments we should approve should be very competent, so that they can address the issues which prevail there. On the issue of education, kindly allow me to mention that I am happy that we are increasing the Free Primary Education (FPE) funds to around Kshs21 billion. The pledge of the Jubilee Government to provide laptops is now becoming a reality. I believe 50 per cent of the schools have received laptops. On Thursday, one of my schools will be receiving the laptops. Last weekend, I went to two schools which were receiving laptops. One of the Principal Secretaries (PSs) will also be in my constituency on Thursday issuing the laptops. I believe the Jubilee dream is being fulfilled. The issue of Free Day Secondary Education funds, which is now being adjusted to about Kshs35 billion, is welcome. I believe the vision by the Jubilee Government that by 2019 we should have free day secondary schools so that our people can access education needs to be encouraged and strengthened."
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