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    "id": 876401,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Statement. Seven years ago, I rose up and said that it was a completely misguided policy to introduce laptops to young children in this country where most schools do not have electricity. I still stand by what I said seven years ago. Shifting the policy to building computer laboratories, in some regions, is still misguided. I support what Sen. Halake Abshiro has said that it is important for us to know who will be responsible for this Statement. Is it the Chairperson of the Committee on ICT, the Committee on Education or both? The truth is every opportunity to transact in billions in this country becomes transactional. It is never for the interest of the people of this country. For example, we hear about big transactions for dams but it is not for the interests of the people of Kerio valley. Issues of education, for example, the laptops, are not for the interests of the children in schools. Someone should make me understand this. How do we expect a child who does not have a classroom to have a laptop? Most schools in Narok, Baringo, Isiolo and most parts of Kenya are built of cow dung while some children study under a tree. This is theatre of the worst form. It is not even Nollywood; it is ushambahood . To be honest, I find it to be lack of reasoning by the people who come up with these policies or just pure corruption. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Statement and hope that you will commit this to the two Ministries for them to come clearly and tell us what happened to the laptops, which schools were given and the suppliers. I like it when Sen. Wetangula requests for the names of the suppliers. I bet that when you follow through, you will find that it is some highly connected individuals who were all about transactions. Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope that you will give a short time for us to get this and correct it before this country commits another billion of shillings into the policy of building computer laboratories. I support."
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