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    "id": 953582,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/953582/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ijara, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sophia Noor",
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        "legal_name": "Sophia Abdi Noor",
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    "content": "As much as I agree with the reforms in education and support a world class standard of education in Kenya, I have a lot of reservations. It is because we are not bringing the reality and the practical issues on the ground on board. If we do not capture the practical issues, the problems that are reflected in some of the constituencies and in the country, we will not get a world class standard of education. If you go to my constituency, for example, almost three quarters of my schools are closed because I do not have teachers. Teachers are not there because of insecurity. Again, we do not have water facilities. We do not have security. All these issues are interrelated to give a holistic educational programme for a certain given area. The policy addresses very beautiful things but leaves out the crucial and practical problems that already exit. If we want to reform education and we do not capture a holistic approach to education, we will not be successful. We will not address the gaps that we have. I completely agree with some of the beautiful recommendations that the Committee is giving. I tell them “thank you so much and congratulations for bringing those beautiful policies”. However, when addressing the issue of reforms in the whole education sector, we need to completely and holistically look at all the issues affecting people, particularly when it comes to the issue of shortage of classes. Why should people who go to private schools get better services when public schools all over are suffering?"
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