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    "id": 916811,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I rise to support this important Motion. Listening to Sen. (Dr.) Ali whom I congratulate for this timely Motion, I was reminded of the fact that our priorities as a country are somewhat warped. Since when has investment in our human capital become a commodity on which we attach interest? It is about time we rethought how we look at our investments. This is not a loss. How does the Ministry of Education put Kshs7.2 billion loss on the book of HELB for something as important as an investment in the human capital for this country? Why did it fail to connect what that investment is doing in other sectors and not quantify the contribution of that education in health and economy of the country, which is a drop in the ocean? The Kshs7.2 billion would have been a drop in the ocean if we thought of it on those terms. I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Ali for bringing this Motion. However, I urge him that the request by the Senate to the Ministry for the six months is not doing justice to this issue. It needs to be a permanent waiver. I am for people paying back. I know there are people who can and should pay back. However, we should not look at our investment in our human capital as a loan that is taken from the bank. It is different. It is an investment The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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