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    "id": 733647,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tong’i",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "As I said, failure at one level of education should not condemn a person in totality. People fail because of many reasons. It could be that, at the time of writing the exams, one was going through family challenges. People have failed exams because at the time of the examination, they were having some personal problems. The youth are people whose maturity comes in different stages. Some of them could be experiencing adolescence challenges at the time of the exams, and such experiences could affect their performance in the exams. Later in life, they could discover that education is important and start working harder. Some of them discover their potential at the college level or after high school education. Therefore, we cannot say that people who failed in their national examinations in whichever system of education are not good enough to serve their country. In the United States of America and other developed economies, if you think you have what it takes to study medicine, you will be given a chance to do so as long you pass the exams. As an emerging nation, we also need to embrace those kinds of innovative ideas. If one wants to pursue education, one should be given a chance to do so notwithstanding one’s previous performance in the national examinations. One should be given a fair chance to grow because people’s perceptions change with time. As they interact with people and get new ideas, they discover existing opportunities out there. The biggest contribution we can give to mankind is inspiring others to achieve their full potential. As leaders, we have a duty to ensure that the few people in our midst who have worked against all odds to emerge tops and become role models to other students, should be encouraged and not condemned. I support this Bill because it is good. It has come at a good time to ensure that we address the examination challenges that we have been having. It is good for us to have an examination appeals tribunal. The tribunal will be listening to students’ complaints before they are condemned. At least, somebody will get a chance to be heard. That is what the law of natural justice demands of us; before you condemn me, you must give me a chance to be heard. I will bring a few amendments during the Committee of the whole House because there are few areas which need shaping up. My brother has done very well in his contribution. Hon. Alfred Agoi has ensured that this Bill is enacted into law to support KNEC in order to make Kenya a better place to live in."
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