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    "id": 953216,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": "As noted by the Mover, Hon. Wambugu, only about 10 to 15 per cent of our Form Four candidates find themselves into universities by scoring C+ (plus) and above. That means that about 85 per cent of Form Four candidates do not get an opportunity to get into universities and find themselves in the wilderness. They start looking for opportunities and some are lucky to find unskilled employment. But some do not find such opportunities especially if they come from poor backgrounds. That is why I seek to bridge the gap between the haves and have nots in the country. This Motion is very handy. The number of people who do not find an opportunity after failing to get into universities fall under the have nots. It is this group of people we want to cater for. We need a policy to ensure that, once our children complete secondary education, they can either go to university or tertiary institutions that have been established in this country. We need to continue investing heavily, especially in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions so that our children can end up acquiring skills that will not only benefit them, but also benefit this country by way of availing services that are much needed. If you went to a village today, and you had an issue with your water, you would hardly get a plumber who is well skilled to fix the problem. If you do, you end paying heavily. By getting many more of our young men and women acquire such skills, we are putting this country in a 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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