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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will be very brief on this one because I am also a Member of the Committee on Education. However, the issue that has been raised by Sen. (Dr.) Mbito is very important, and I want to thank him for that. The idea of having e-learning in this country started a long time ago, especially for our primary and secondary schools. It is very important that we take stock at this time. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reminded us that the agenda of the laptop programme was a noble one. If we had fulfilled it, then the problems we are facing now would not be there. The education sector is the most affected by COVID-19 and we must be very conscious of the fact that we could lose a whole generation of people who are not receiving the education they deserve and are not moving in the age set they belong to. If schools close until January, then everybody loses one year, including pre-unit, primary, secondary and university students. If we had the infrastructure, it would have been a very easy thing to do. Mr. Temporary Speaker Nowadays, we are enjoying Zoom meetings as the Senate. In fact, in our Committee on Education, we are of the view that the Zoom 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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