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    "id": 839691,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. May I appreciate all the Members who have contributed to this Motion; Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, Sen. Milgo, Sen. Pareno, Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, Sen. Wetangula, Sen. Seneta, Sen. Olekina, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, Sen. Faki, Sen. Chebeni, Sen. Shiyonga, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.; and Sen. Murkomen. I appreciate the contributions because they have supported this Motion overwhelmingly. I also appreciate the concerns that have been raised. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me just clarify a few things. The first one is on the issue of what should we do first; should the polytechnics be at the location or at the ward? I think that is going to be a matter of procedure; therefore, let us approve the Motion as it is for the locations. The way we process it at the county level is different from how we will end; but that should be the goal. The reason I am insisting that the goal should be to have them at the location level is because I have just given you the data on the transition from Class Eight. All of us should be concerned, because the transition rate to secondary school in Kenya is below 60 per cent. The question, therefore, should be where are the 40 per cent going? The highest transition in Kenya is in our Majority Leader’s county, Elgeyo-Marakwet, which is now at 78 per cent. They are the ones who are pulling us a little higher. However, they still have many students who are drop outs; but they are not really dropouts, because they have completed Class Eight genuinely, but they are nowhere now. My concern is where we will park them. We must give them an avenue for them to be somehow skilled. Secondly, Madam Temporary Speaker, the training that has come with TVET these days is modular. You can even go for training on painting only; and you will paint to perfection and then go out into the market. After that, you can go back and do carpentry. Therefore, I am pushing for allocation so that it can provide a classroom for tailoring only. Let the youth have an avenue where they can go and train. I still feel that if every ward could have a venue for their students to go and learn, they will have an 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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