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    "id": 88183,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. S. Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I take this opportunity to congratulate hon. Chanzu for bringing this Motion which is very important and long overdue. Education is key to development of any country. It is important for the Ministry to establish the beneficiaries of that Fund. You will realize that those funds do not benefit the right children who are in need of getting to the universities. It is important that the universities put up systems where--- Most Kenyans are not aware of the existence of those funds, particularly at the grassroots level. It is important for the Ministry to come up with a system where all schools are aware, including parents and children that the funds exist and they can access them. Children who do well, particularly at the grassroots, should be in a position to access those funds. HELB was established in this country over 30 years ago and every year, the Ministry allocates a certain amount of money to that organization. If this money was properly utilized and there was a system to recover it, by now, there would be a lot of money for students who are needy. But due to mismanagement or whatever it is in the Ministry, those funds are not enough to benefit the right needy children. Hon. Mwatela has raised a very important issue about children who go to study outside the country. Their parents conduct fundraisings to educate them in universities outside this country. Sometimes, those children are not able to complete their education because of lack of funds. The parents are not, at times, in a position to finance them. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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