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"speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Asante kwa kunipa hii fursa niweze kuchangia Hoja hii ya bursary. Kuna mambo mengi ambayo yanahusika na bursary. Ukienda kwa nyumba za waheshimiwa kule mashinani, utapata watu wakiwa huko wakingoja kupewa bursaries. Hali hiyo pia hukua katika nyumba ya Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) na governors. Hoja hii ni nzuri lakini tukitaka kuondoa bursaries, lazima tuanze na ofisi za juu kisha tutoe bursaries kwa maofisi za governors na Members of Parliament. Baadaye, hiyo pesa iwekwe pamoja na kupewa Ministry of Education ndiposa elimu iwe bure kuanzia shule ya chekechea hadi university. Hata pesa inayotumika kupeleka wanafunzi kusoma nje ya nchi pia ipewe Ministry of Education ndiposa elimu iwe bure nchini. Hii itawezesha kila mtoto, hata yule maskini, kusoma bila kusumbuliwa. Sisi kama maseneta tunasumbuliwa sana na mambo ya bursary ilhali hatupati hizo pesa. Wananchi hutupigia simu kuitisha karo ya shule. Hiyo pesa ya bursary ikiwekwa kwenye kikapu kimoja na masomo iwe bure, shule zitaendelea na watoto wote watasoma. Hatutakuwa tukifanyia watoto harambee kwa sababu hawajapewa bursary. Naomba yule mtoa Hoja hii aone vile ataongeza kile ambacho nimesema juu yake Hoja hii. Hiyo ikifanyika, watoto wote watasoma."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Munyi Mundigi",
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"content": "Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa muda. Ninaunga mkono Mswada ambao uko mbele yetu. Kuna mambo mengi katika Hoja hii ambayo yanafa kuangaliwa. Tumekuwa tukipitisha pesa ziende kwa national Government na kaunti zetu lakini mipango huwa haifuatiliwi vizuri. Hoja hii inahusu mambo ya elimu lakini lazima iangaliwe kwa njia inayofaa. Kenya ni nchi ya demokrasia na mambo mengi lazima yarudishwe kwa wananchi ili waweze kuamua kile ambacho wanataka. Tumepitisha sheria nyingi ambazo zinaleta shida kwa wananchi, county governments, National Treasury na kona zote za hii nchi. Hili jambo lazima liangaliwe na njia inayofaa ndiposa tuhakikishe ya kwamba elimu itakuwa free kutoka kule chini hadi university. Ikiwa hivyo, mimi nitaiunga Hoja hii mkono. Lakini lazima tufanye public participation kabla tuamue kwa sababu wananchi lazima waseme vile wanavyotaka kuongozwa. Tumeona pesa ikienda kwa NG-CDF na Wabunge wanazitumia kupeana bursary. Kaunti, national Government na MCAs pia wanapeana bursaries ilhali pesa hiyo haitoshi. Inawezekana pia hiyo pesa haifanyi kazi vile inafaa. Tunaweza kuwa tunalaumu viongozi bila kuangalia pahali ambapo pesa inapotea. Inaweza kuwa ya kwamba National Treasury iko na shida. Tukitaka Hoja hii isaidie Mkenya, lazima tufanye audit inavyofaa. Hii pesa ikienda kwa Ministry of Education, mtoto yeyote asiitishwe pesa. Tumeona Ministry of Education wakipewa pesa ilhali kumekuwa na malalamishi. Kumekuwa na vita vingi katika primary na secondary schools. Shule zingine huwa 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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"speaker_name": "Sen. Munyi Mundigi",
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"content": "zinafungwa mapema ama watoto hawapewi chakula ilhali mwalimu mkuu hawezi rudisha watoto nyumbani kwa sababu ya karo. Audit nchini Kenya haifanywi vile inafaa. Hiyo inafaa iangaliwe. Kaunti zingine zina shida kwa sababu ya jua kali na ukosefu wa maji. Mfano mzuri ni Mbeere North na Mbeere South katika Kaunti ya Embu. Hizi ni sehemu kavu. Walimu huwa hawana maji ya kuoga, stima na hata hakuna hospitali. Hao walimu husafiri kama kilomita 30 ilhali inasemekana ya kwamba hawatapata hardship allowance. Ninaomba ya kwamba hiyo ikome ndiposa hardship allowance iendele katika kaunti kama Embu. Wakitoa hiyo allowance, itakua vigumu mwalimu awezekusaidia mtoto asome kutoka nursery, primary mpaka aende secondary school. Walimu ambao wako Embu ya juu hawapati ile pesa na wanaumia. Uzuri ni kwamba hao wako na maji na barabara ya lami sio kama walimu ambao wanafundisha Mbeere North na Mbeere South. Hii shida haipatikani Embu County peke yake. Ninaomba hiyo mambo ya hela iangaliwe. Naomba watu ambao wanaleta Hoja katika Parliament wahakikishe ya kwamba imefanyiwa upelelezi ndiposa isilete mgawanyiko nchini Kenya. Sisi sote tunajua ya kwamba nchi yetu ambayo inaongozwa na Mhe. Rais Ruto inapenda amani na tunataka muungano ndiposa kaunti zote 47 ziendele mbele. Mambo ya pesa lazima irejeshwe kwa wananchi ili wasema katika public participation vile wanataka wapewe pesa. Tunaweza sema pesa ipelekwe kwa ministry kisha hiyo ministry ikose kufanya kazi. Naunga mkono free education. Ni lazima masomo shule zote iwe free nchini. Huwa tunasema ya kwamba kaunti zipewe pesa na National Treasury inakataa kupeana pesa. Walimu wanateseka wanapo retire kwa sababu wanapata ya kwamba hakuna pesa. Lazima mambo ya elimu iangaliwe kikamilifu kabla tuipitishe Hoja hii. Kwa hivyo, mimi siungi mkono Hoja hii."
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"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
"speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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"content": " Sen. Mundigi, unataka kupinga ama kukubaliana na Hoja hii."
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"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Sen. Munyi Mundigi",
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"speaker": null,
"content": "Bi. Spika wa Muda, ninaunga mkono Hoja hii kabisa."
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"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
"speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
"speaker": null,
"content": " Asante, Sen. Mundigi. Sen. Okoiti Andrew Omtatah, proceed."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to address this august House on this very important Motion. The question of bursaries in Kenya is a serious one. It requires sober attention because it is founded on the constitutional provision that basic education is a right. The state is a duty bearer and must ensure that people go to school. The state has allocated funds and it is not a small amount. However, the problem is that the money is too fragmented. Bursaries are highly fragmented. Some are distributed through the Ministry, others through various cadres of politicians and some even through the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF). The basic concept of a bursary is that it is given to needy students, it is not the same as a scholarship. The distinction between a bursary and a scholarship must be made clear. I have seen allocations where people claim to be financing bright children. A scholarship is awarded based on academic excellence, as a grant. A bursary, on the other hand, is given based on economic need. 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": "There has been a misconception in our counties, where you will often find that Members of Parliament (MPs) sometimes award bursaries based on academic performance, assuming that a high-performing student automatically qualifies. No, a bursary is granted based on the principle that education is a right, and some individuals are unable to access it. As the duty bearer, the state must step in to ensure this right is realized for all. However, due to the fragmentation of bursary distribution and its personalization through politicians handing them out, major problems arise. First and foremost, bursaries tend to be allocated in an opaque manner, making it unclear how much money has been allocated. There is no system of accounting or auditing for it. Number two, the amounts given are very small and cannot bring about any meaningful change. Since politicians are focused on numbers, they may even set up a tent and invite millions of people to receive a pittance in exchange for support. This is of course, followed by the big media event. I, therefore, fully support the Motion by stating that any funds aimed at supporting needy children should be consolidated and placed in the hands of the Ministry of Education. These funds should be administered based on need and objectively realized. Furthermore, I would like to comment on two funds; the NG-CDF and the NGAAF. These funds have largely been used as a means of distributing bursary funds to needy cases and the grassroots. However, these funds are fraud schemes designed by the National Assembly Members to steal from the public. I say they are fraud schemes because they are unconstitutional. If you look at our Constitution, Article 206 clearly states that- “There is established the Consolidated Fund into which shall be paid all money raised or received by or on behalf of the national government, except moneythat— (a) is reasonably excluded from the Fund by an Act of Parliament and payable into another public fund established for a specific purpose; or (b) may, under an Act of Parliament, be retained by the State organ that received it for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the State organ.” There is no provision in the Constitution for creating these fraudulent funds like NG-CDF and NGAAF. I say that because they end up being funded from the consolidated fund. The architecture of the Constitution is that if you set up a fund, you must show where the money will come from outside the consolidated fund. For example, take the fund we are currently debating, a fund like the the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). It clearly states that the money will come from premiums. So, despite all the issues we are contesting, that particular aspect of SHIF conforms with the Constitution because it is being funded through premiums. When you get to NG-CDF, they are taking money from the consolidated fund. However, you cannot use the consolidated fund to finance another fund. They should show us where money will come from. It cannot be sourced from the consolidated fund. There are only two legal ways to do that. Therefore, you will find that both NGAAF and 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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"speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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"content": "the NG-CDF have been used in an unconstitutional manner to divert money from the consolidated fund. This constitutes a fraudulent scheme to steal public funds. Further, you will find that there is an ongoing push to entrench these funds into the Constitution. However, this cannot be done without a referendum, as it would alter the structure of the Government of Kenya. It would allow legislators to control funds and execute functions. That alters the Constitution of Kenya as it is structured. The National Assembly is pushing this initiative in a way that suggests they believe a referendum is unnecessary. However, they must go to a referendum, if they want to entrench any funds in the Constitution. As for the Senate Oversight Fund, I do not believe Senators have been consulted. At least, I am not aware of any consultation in this House where it was agreed that the Senate Oversight Fund should be entrenched in the Constitution. All Senators want is facilitation to carry out oversight work; they do not need to create a fund for that. We do not need money to go into a separate fund. First of all, where will the money come from? What kind of tax will finance it? What kind of levy? Are we going to introduce an oversight levy to fund the oversight function? We are not. It is my prayer that the National Assembly allows the Constitution of Kenya to operate as intended. They are creators of the Constitution. They cannot purport to put themselves above the Constitution and disobey court orders. The courts have issued rulings declaring this particular fund unconstitutional. Therefore, there is no basis for them to claim that public participation can override a court decision. Such a change can only be made through a referendum that would change the structure of the Constitution, particularly concerning the doctrine of separation of powers. I also want to raise the issue of governors distributing bursary funds. The functions of governors are focused on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). When they start issuing bursary funds for primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities, they have absolutely no legal basis for doing so. I want to congratulate the Controller of Budget (CoB) for clearly clarifying what the law states. If you visit counties across the country, you will find that most ECD and TVET centres in a horrible state. However, because it is more attractive to be seen issuing bursary cheques as a publicity stunt, governors and Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) are actively engaging in it. What we want is for all these fragmented bursaries to be abolished and the money be given to the national Government and education be taxpayer-funded. That should be done from the Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) up to the first degree in the university."
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"content": "Countries that are much poor than us are doing that; they are funding education. Even people in our neighbouring Tanzania do not pay through the nose to get an education. The same applies to our neighbours in Uganda. Kenya being a bigger economy, we should fund the education of our children. This is because the human resource in a country like Kenya, which is largely a service industry, becomes critical. We must ensure that we get engineers, doctors, accountants, lawyers, teachers and all those professions that we need to develop this country. 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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