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    "id": 942274,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me a chance to add my voice to this very important Motion. First and foremost, let me congratulate the Member for Kirinyaga Central, Hon. Munene Wambugu, for bringing such a timely Motion. I think this is an opportune moment for me to wish all the candidates of Tharaka and Kirinyaga Central constituencies, Tharaka Nithi County and the whole of Kenya the very best in their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations (KCSE). We are discussing a very important Motion on 100 per cent transition from secondary school to tertiary institutions and universities. We started very well with 100 per cent transition from primary school to secondary school and this is doing very well. We know for sure this is a very big burden for the country, the leadership and ourselves. But we have seen the fruits especially last year when there was 98 and 99 percent, and in some areas, 100 per cent transition from primary school to secondary school. It goes without gainsaying that in Kenya we must emphasis the importance of education especially in marginalised areas such as my constituency of Tharaka. I must, therefore, speak for them and when such a Motion comes to Parliament, we should pass it. We should support Hon. Munene Wambugu. After passing this Motion, we should come up with a Bill to actualise our thoughts into law. We must also join hands with Hon. Wambugu such that if we do not make a Bill, we create an appropriate amendment to the Education Act, so that 100 per cent transition from secondary school to tertiary institutions and universities is captured in the law. We cannot have quality education unless we improve the facilities available in our schools. While we can emphasise on 100 per cent transition from primary and school to tertiary The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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