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    "id": 951413,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe South, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Paul Mwirigi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. According to the Constitution, every child has a right to free and compulsory education in this country. This Bill has come at the right time when there is no law which is governing early childhood education. So, it means that every child will be catered for. During the implementation, every child will benefit. Since early childhood education is managed by the county governments, it is good to note that in most of the early childhood education centres in our constituencies – and this is happening all over the country – the infrastructure which is in place is in a pathetic condition. It is the right time for the county governments to take this seriously since this Bill is explaining clearly that this is an activity that should be carried out by them to ensure that those children have a good environment for their studies. Secondly, I would like to take note of special needs cases. Most of the infrastructure down there is not friendly to children who live with disabilities. It is the right time, as this Bill provides, for the county governments to take this initiative and build facilities that are favourable to those cases since they have a right to education. Thirdly, it is good for the county governments to ensure that all those centres which are registered comply with the framework laid by the Ministry, so that quality education is offered there and the children who go though it get quality education. All of us know that early childhood education is the start of everything as far as education is concerned. When a kid starts with the right foundation, he or she will go very well in the rest of the levels without any complications. It is good for the county governments to ensure that all institutions qualify to be registered. Also, when recruiting teachers who are supposed to take care of those small kids, it is good for the board which is involved to ensure that teachers who are recruited have the capability and competence to take that programme, so that we can nurture a good crop of our children. I also would like to task the county government to provide… As the Bill indicates, the centres should occupy a one-acre piece of land. It is good to set aside a big piece of land since those early childhood centres will grow into primary schools 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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