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    "id": 994278,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/994278/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "I would like to congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Mbito for bringing this Statement. As you assign it to the Committee on Education, I encourage you to ensure that the CS for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) is also brought on board to explain why the digital learning programme did not take off in most schools. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the CS should also explain why the billions of shillings of the Basic Universal Service Fund (BUSF) have not been utilised or deployed during this COVID-19 times, to ensure that hard-to-reach places and underserved places in northern Kenya, like Isiolo and Marsabit counties, are covered with even the basic 2G or 3G network coverage to enable remote learning. The access, protection issues and non-fulfillment of Article 43(1) (f) of our Constitution will be a major issue. As it is, we have talked of many having years of marginalisation. However, it is now going to be an accelerated form of marginalisation, lack of access and denial of the right to education for our children. We will see this coming up in the next few years, where then we will have not just stunted growth in terms of nutrition, but also in terms of education capacity for our children."
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