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"content": " Sen. Gloria, please proceed."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to comment on this issue of privatization of parastatals and state agencies. You can look at this issue on both sides, when people say that Government property belongs to Government and should stay at Government. However, if it is not helping the people then there is no point. Just here across Parliament we have the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). If the KICC is supposed to operate at its best profitable days, we are supposed to be having conferences in and out. However, we have to be honest with ourselves, the culture that we have in these parastatals and state agencies is that, because it is a Government facility we do not need to push sales and do this and that. So, just having a state agency belonging to Government and saying that we are proud because it is Government, it stays with Government, yet it does not really benefit the people, what are we doing? All these issues of privatization have only been brought about because these state agencies are not performing the way they are supposed to. So, the conversation that we should have, is not whether this belongs to the people, or someone gave land to the Government. It is okay for them be compensated, so that we can make sure that the state agencies are there to benefit the people of that community. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it pains me that every time we debate, we want to localize the issue. While politics is local, economics is about profits. So, if a state agency or an institution is not bringing any profits to the people of that community, then we must have the hard conversation; that we need to do something. If that means that we need to privatize it, let us talk about the parameters of how we are going to privatize the agency. While it is okay for us to come here, fight and say “do not do this, do not sell this,” let us have an honest conversation on how those state agencies are going to be profitable and benefiting the people of that community. Thank you."
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"content": " Next Order."
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"content": "CONSOLIDATION OF BURSARY FUNDS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION"
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"content": "THAT AWARE THAT, Pursuant to Article 53 of the Constitution, every child in Kenya is entitled to free and compulsory basic education, and the Basic Education Act provides that basic education should be guided by principles such as equitable access to all youth and equal access to education or institutions; FURTHER AWARE THAT, many students in secondary schools and higher education institutions come from financially disadvantaged backgrounds making it difficult for them to afford school fees and access education opportunities; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "NOTING THAT, over the years, various interventions have been made, including the issuance of bursaries through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), the Ministry of Education and county governments through various county bursary funds; CONCERNED THAT, despite these efforts, school fees remain unaffordable for many parents and the allocation of bursaries has been plagued by nepotism, favouritism and political manipulation, lack of transparency and accountability; FURTHER CONCERNED THAT public learning institutions are primarily funded by the Government through the Ministry of Education, and in the Financial Year 2024/2025, approximately Kshs656 billion was allocated to the education sector, making it difficult to ascertain the specific funds granted to each student and that the lack of transparency in the disbursement of bursaries from various agencies makes it difficult to determine the total amount allocated in a financial year, thus hindering efforts to ensure equitable access to education for financially disadvantaged students; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Education to- (1) Audit the funds allocated to bursaries by both the national Government and county governments; (2) Consolidate the funds distributed by various Government entities and agencies, with the aim of directing these funds directly to schools as supplementary capitation to facilitate the achievement of free secondary education; and, (3) Calculate the cost of education per learner and make this information public for primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, including a detailed breakdown of the annual financial requirements for each student across the country."
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"content": "(Sen. Thang’wa, 7.5.2025)"
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"content": "(Resumption of debate interrupted on 7.5.2025)"
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"content": " Hon. Senators, take your seats. I need to propose the question. Hon. Senators, this Motion had been moved and seconded. Now I need to propose the question. There is a difference between proposing and putting the question. So, I will propose the question."
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