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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. The Bill is set to provide a framework for the implementation of early childhood education, as stipulated in the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution. Under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, county governments are mandated to undertake and implement early childhood programmes in this country. In fact, for the first time, this Bill sets out that framework that lists what needs to be done in terms of implementing the requirement of that Schedule. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 53 of the Constitution requires that every child must get access to free basic education, which includes early childhood education. This Bill also confers various obligations on the county governments, parents or guardians and teachers in ensuring that the right to early childhood education is realized. Hitherto, the establishment and running of early childhood programmes or what is called nursery schools has not been very much coordinated in some parts of this country. In fact, in some places, they are not even there. Children go straight to Class One. So, this framework is important because it will ensure that children get access to early childhood education, before they go to primary school. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill is very elaborate in the sense that it gives the criteria for registration of early childhood education centres, so that they are not just buildings somewhere. They will have to follow some regulations. They will be properly registered and fulfill the requirements of the law. In fact, the furniture, equipment, classrooms and sanitary facilities that are supposed to be given are all listed in this Bill. Our early childhood education learners will benefit a lot if this particular Bill is passed. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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