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    "id": 994255,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/994255/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to add my voice to the Statement that has been requested by Sen. (Dr.) Mbito. The problem that we have in education is enormous. I do not think that it is something that we would be fair to say that Kenya is in a position to do e-Learning. When I heard that being announced, that in the presence of Corona virus, we should now revert to e-Learning; then, I do not understand what e-Learning is all about. I remember when I was young, we used to have radio lessons. I think that during those days, the number of schools were also limited but with the number of schools all over this nation now and lack of infrastructure that we have in terms of transportation, roads and infrastructure in the schools. Also taking into account the rains that have ravaged this nation of late, most classrooms are not accessible, leave alone any other thing that we can be talking about. So, when we talk of e-Learning and we want to believe that learning is going on irrespective of the Corona virus pandemic that we have not only in Kenya but all over the world, I do not think that we are being true to ourselves or fair to our children. There are so many children in the rural schools and public schools that do not have classrooms and teachers cannot access schools because of lack of roads. On top of that, it is just not possible to do e-learning. I do not know what it is when we say that we should now revert to e-Learning. I think that the Ministry of Education should come out very clearly and give a very comprehensive Report on what they are doing. It is not just a matter of talking of radio or TV and saying that education is going on. It is not going on. I do not think that it is going to go on until we put our House in order. It is important that we do not cheat the citizens of this country because if any Cabinet Secretary or any official can stand in a public place and say that we go to e- Learning and they know very well that that is not possible, we have cheated our children and people. It is unfortunate that there is a big disparity between the haves and the have-nots in the education system, yet they do the same exams and learn the same material. The facilities that are given to our children are very unfortunate."
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