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"content": "THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.40 OF 2024)"
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"content": " Sen. Joyce, please proceed to Move."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Sir, for giving me this chance. I beg to Move- That the County Library Bill 2024 be now read a second time. Article 43 of the Constitution of Kenya provides for the right to education. The principal role of this Bill is to promote the establishment and use of libraries in the counties so as to facilitate access to information, improve education standards and reduce the level of illiteracy in the counties. By so doing, the Bill gives effect to Paragraph 4(F) of Part Two of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. The Bill aims to enable access to educational resources, promote literacy and support educational, cultural, and research activities by providing necessary resources and facilities to ensure the preservation of the countries' cultural heritage for future generations. The Bill provides for the role of the counties in making provisions for library services. This includes but is not limited to- (1) Mobilizing resources necessary for the delivery of library services. (2) Approving and integrating the county libraries' annual work plan into the annual county budget. (3) Allocate adequate funds and resources necessary for the effective development of libraries. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "(4) Collaborate with entities on the development of capacity building and training programmes for librarians in the county and, (5) Provide for the necessary resources for the capacity building of the county library staff in the respective county. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill also establishes a County Library Service Development Committee consisting of five members. The role of the committee is espoused by Clause 7 of the Bill. The Bill arrives at the opportune moment to help the counties improve literacy rate. Many libraries have remained in a similar state for about 20 years. Their infrastructure is outdated and the resources they offer are no longer adequate to meet the evolving educational demands of the modern world. With the rapid advancement in technology, information access is transformed, yet many libraries have not kept pace with these changes. Lack of updated facilities, digital resources and modern technologies limits their ability to support the current teaching methods, research needs and expectations of today's learners. To stay relevant and effectively serve students and the community, libraries must invest in modernization and expand their offerings. As we transition into this Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), enhancing library services within the county will be vital in providing learners with access to essential educational resources. By providing these services, students from the families that may struggle to afford school materials will still have the opportunity to access the textbooks, learning aids and other important resources available in the library. This initiative will support the full implementation of the CBC, ensuring that every child, regardless of their financial background, has equal opportunities to succeed academically. Moreover, strengthening library services promotes inclusivity by offering a vital support system for the education of all students and helps to bridge the gaps in the learning resources. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, case in point. In Bomet County there is only one government library in Silibwet run by the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS). The library is yet to be equipped with sufficient and up-to-date materials that will support the current CBC. This is highly likely to be the case in the majority of the counties across the nation. The intention of this Bill is to elevate the library's facilities and services to match up with the needs of the students of today. Case in point, Maktaba Kuu located in Upper Hill, Nairobi City County. It is especially crucial for children in rural areas where access to educational resources is limited. Additionally, the Bill supports the implementation of Article 53(1)(a), which guarantees every child the right to free and compulsory basic education. Enacting the Bill into law will also significantly contribute to fostering a reading culture across the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with these few remarks, I beg to move and request Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second. I thank you."
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"content": " Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale proceed. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank the Senator from Bomet County, albeit nominated, for allowing me to second this very important Bill that has huge implications on the success of learning in this Kenya of ours. The fact that the Bill attempts to establish a library in every county need not be overemphasized on its importance. We must hasten to add that establishing a library in each county is a good thing, however, with the wheel of time, it must yield to a better thing, for example, taking those libraries down from the county's headquarters to the sub-county, wards and eventually in every primary school. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I say this with a lot of respect. Take the examples of Kakamega and Turkana counties. If the library headquarters are in Lodwar, it serves no benefit to the children in Kibish in the north of Turkana County. Similarly, if the headquarters are in Kakamega Town, it serves no benefit to the children at Moi’s Bridge Primary School in Kakamega County because it is about 120 kilometers away. How will a child be able to come all the way just to borrow or read a book? Therefore, in Clause 4 where you are itemizing the role of county governments, I propose that we should add (f) indicating, that county governments should work towards establishment of mobile libraries to reach far-flung sub-counties, like I said in counties like Kakamega, Turkana, Baringo and Kilifi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having said that, it is the only Clause that I spotted in this Bill that I would want to add value to by way of further amendment. Before I conclude my contribution, allow me, to look at the Object of the Act, specifically where it is supposed to promote literacy in counties. As a young parent, I was very protective and my wife would support me. She would tell my children Sonny and Zinzi to not have too much Television (TV). These are my older children now. I truly regret that I did those things to them. I have since come to learn, that access to a TV is very educative. I do not know, whether my colleagues have ever spent time with their children, both the older and younger ones. On average, in a family with two children, the first born commands the capacity to speak over a longer period compared to the younger child. I have come to learn the reason is that the younger child finds a ready teacher in the elder brother or sister, from whom they learn all the time. When I reflected on this and I applied it and I found that the TV is actually a very good substitute for an elder sibling. Look at the issue of cartoons. As an adult, you have no interest in them so, you fail to realize how educative a cartoon series is. The children will sit following those cartoons. If one is called Tom and the other one is called Jerry, the children will tell each other; I am Tom, and you are Jerry. So, when Tom speaks, Jerry answers, and the child starts learning how to speak. In fact, I never teach my children English. They speak English and their teacher is the cartoons that play on the screen. To hell with those parents who think that TV can deny a child progression to better comprehension of the learning process. Finally, on that issue, you will remember that yesterday we were debating the important Bill on National Heritage and Museums. Supposing this Bill goes through, as I saw the expanded interest yesterday, it will sit very well with this Bill because this Bill in its objects, says it is supposed to support education and culture. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "Culture was the backbone of yesterday’s Bill and, therefore, this particular Bill augments the legislative process that is contained in the establishment of a museum. Look at it this way; if you go to Bomet, and you spend a lot of money putting up the museum, you can house the library in the same building as the museum. After the children have had an opportunity to enjoy the library services, some of them can be allowed to tour the museum. It is a further expansion of the learning process. With those many remarks, I second."
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"content": " Sen. Boni, you must have been trying to look at the Title of the Bill; County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 40 of 2024)."
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