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    "id": 993126,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Kwamboka’s Statement is extremely important at this time of the pandemic. I am making these comments assuming that this Statement is not being directed to my Committee. Realistically, we must accept there is no education going on. We might aspire and say that we want to use the internet but there is no education going on this year. For the education sector, we met private and public schools’ stakeholders, Kenya National Union of Teachers ( KNUT ), Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) team and others. The long and short of it is, even as we try to say we need to innovate and think of new ways of doing things, the reality we must face is that the quality of education this year cannot be compared to any other year. Education is happening only in schools. If we take Sen. Mwaruma’s advice or recommendation and try to introduce mobile telephony, it will not work. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you tune in to televisions, it will show you Class 7 English and then tomorrow Class 2 Geography. It is not consistent and no proper curriculum is being followed. As leaders, we must get to a point where we face reality because that is what leadership involves. That, certain very radical measures and pronouncements need to me made about this year’s education calendar. The quality of a Class 8 pupil as of May this year, is not anywhere near the quality of a Class 8 pupil as of May last year. Second and maybe on a light note, this learning from home is exposing many parents. Many parents told their children they were number one when they were in school and even skipped classes. Now, students are asking questions that parents are even trying to avoid being at home. So, parents are being exposed because they do not know what photosynthesis or electrolysis is. It is unfair on both sides. Let us help parents and students. We have seen the issue of fees even being adjudicated in court. There are schools that are still charging the same amount of fees. We understand teachers need to be paid 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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