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    "id": 975057,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Statement by Sen. Mwaruma in regards to the use of textbook centres and also the system leading to the centralization of everything in this country. What I would like the request the Committee on Education to note is that even though education for secondary schools is not fully devolved, it is high time we looked at how county governments can develop their education systems. The Ministry of Education should develop the policy and then each county government comes up with their own textbooks. This way, we will help young entrepreneurs in the education sector to get jobs in different counties. If we do not do this, we will continue centralizing everything. Everything will come from Nairobi and it will be owned by cartels. It is about time to rethink everything, as we talk about the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). I am sure that earlier on you were talking about the Land Use Policy but now we are talking about the issue of education. In terms of education, there is nothing that stops county governments. Why do we have County Executive Committee (CEC) members in charge of education? I know that the Constitution only devolves early childhood education, but I think it is about time for the Ministry of Education to figure out how to guide schools in the counties, so that they develop their own textbooks centres. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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