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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I first start by sending a message of condolence to all the families that lost their loved ones from the tragedy that happened yesterday at Precious Talent Academy, which is in Ng’ando Ward in my Dagoretti South Constituency. Yesterday was indeed a very dark day for the residents of Dagoretti South and beyond because the people who are affected by the calamity are people from all over the country. I can assure you that yesterday we spent a very long day taking care of the people who were injured and affected by this calamity. We give special thanks to the first responders who are the community of Ng’ando Ward. They appeared there in minutes to help us with search and rescue. The children who were evacuated to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were well taken care of and I would like to report to the nation here today that 60 out of the 64 students who were taken to hospital are actually out and with their families. The few who are remaining are actually in stable condition. This is not a time for blame games but hard questions must be asked. We need to ask where the quality control people in the Ministry of Education are when such schools are coming up. We need to ask where the department of city planning in the Nairobi City County is when such structures are coming up in informal settlements. We need to ask what the driving force of proprietors of some of these schools is when they build such structures where students will be dying in their pursuit for knowledge looking for a better life that can break them away from the cycle of poverty. These are questions that we need to ask and find solutions to. I am looking very keenly into this Sessional Paper No. 1 to see if some of these questions are getting answers. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to take this opportunity to thank the Chairperson of this Committee and the entire Committee for bringing up this Sessional Paper No. 1. I see that they are well guided by the principles that I went to school for as a trained teacher on how education needs to be undertaken in this country. They are starting off by taking us through the philosophy that informs how we want to bring up education in this country. Their philosophy of providing a holistic and quality education that meets world standards is something that can guide this country to greater heights. They are looking in this Sessional Paper to see that we enhance access, equity, quality and relevant education. This is well captured also in the framework for the national qualifications in this Sessional Paper."
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