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    "id": 792230,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order No.225(2)(b), I wish to convey to the House that my office is in receipt of a Petition signed by one Mr. Peter Githaiga Munyeki, a resident of Kajiado County. The Petitioner prays that the National Assembly exercises its legislative authority under Articles 95(2) and 256 (1) of the Constitution, by introducing and passing a Bill to amend the Second Schedule of the Kenya School of Law Act, 2012. The Petitioner contends that the Kenya School of Law Act, No.26 of 2012 fails to recognise the plight of progressive students of law by denying them a right to admission to the Kenya School of Law to train as advocates. He cites that the Kenya School of Law Act only admits students who have achieved a grade of B (plain) in English or Swahili, in addition to having acquired a mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The Petitioner contends that the requirement is an impediment to the students who have acquired a Bachelors of Law Degree (LLB) but who, nonetheless, scored a lower grade in KCSE, in addition to attaining a diploma in law. He also alleges that the move is contrary to the Legal Education Act, 2012 which regulates the legal education in Kenya and provides for progressive learning of law. The Petitioner, therefore, prays that the National Assembly amends the Second Schedule of the Kenya School of Law Act, 2012 on admission requirement to the Advocates Training The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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