{"id":826319,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/826319/?format=json","text_counter":109,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, aware that land is one of the most important resources in Kenya from which the country generates goods and services, and a source of livelihood for many people; further aware that land is a scarce resource which is highly sought for various economic and commercial purposes leaving little or no space for establishment of social amenities, including learning institutions; cognisant of the Ministry of Education guidelines which provide that the amount of school land should be sufficient with the minimum amount of land required being determined by enrollment; concerned that the increasing number of students in learning institutions puts a lot of strain on the available infrastructure especially those institutions which are established on limited space with no space for future expansion; this House urges the Government to establish policy guidelines on land for expansion of public schools and sets aside a fund for acquisition of such land."}