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    "id": 979559,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/979559/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, we reject this amendment on the basis that even the amendment seeks to ensure standards of education are adhered to in private education centres. The amendments align the provisions and standards of basic education institutions as contained in the Basic Education Act No.14 of 2013 which provides that private institutions shall comply and follow the curriculum as approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). One of the reasons why we are saying this, is that, KICD is not the only curriculum developer. There is need to have other bodies develop curriculum. The KICD can then approve the curriculum from different curriculum development bodies for use in ECD). The reason for rejecting this is that there are many other institutions that are offering education at the ECD level, primary and basic education level and at the tertiary and secondary education level. This then leads to other qualifications on a framework which is not within this country and they are being allowed to operate as private institutions. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, to compel them to be able to stick to the KICD curriculum, will be compelling them to operate a curriculum that they may not want to offer in this area. Therefore, we should give them latitude. We should ensure that this curriculum is being okayed by KICD. On the basis of that, we do not feel that we should subject other institutions that running educational programmes in this country to a single KICD curriculum which is being operated in public schools. On the basis of that, we reject this amendment."
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