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"speaker_name": "Mr. Julius Migos Ogamba",
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "provides for seven lessons per day, resulting in 35 lessons per week, with four breaks, including a daybreak. For junior school (grades seven to nine), the timetable features eight lessons each day, with each lesson lasting 40 minutes. Students complete 41 lessons per week, including pastoral times, and have four breaks each day. Hon. Speaker, I wish to confirm that the official timetable does not accommodate any programs or weekend lessons. Learners are expected to rest on Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays. Therefore, any instances requiring students to attend school on weekends would be considered irregular. The Ministry will take appropriate corrective action once such cases are reported. In the response, I have provided a table that stipulates what I have just indicated. Due to time constraints, I will not go through it in detail, but it clearly shows that there are 25 lessons per week for pre-primary, 31 lessons for grades one to three, 35 lessons for grades four to six and 41 lessons for junior school. On the question of the book, “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid”, the mentioned book is not part of the books that have been approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for use in our schools. The regulation on books circulating in Kenya is within the purview of the Ministry of Information, Communication and Digital Economy within the legal framework of the Books and Newspapers Act Cap. 111. We have raised this matter with the Ministry for appropriate action and we will follow up to ensure that the book is deregistered for use in Kenyan schools."
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"content": "Member for Westlands."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Bwana Cabinet Secretary, we have teachers who are employed by the Boards of Management (BOMs). Sometimes, when those teachers are absorbed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), they find themselves being posted outside their original jurisdictions. Often, they are not even allowed to return to the schools that supported them. In my constituency, BOM teachers were posted to Kajiado and other counties that are outside Nairobi after being absorbed by the TSC. Why is that happening? Additionally, some schools have a high number of pupils in junior secondary, with only one or two teachers available. The teacher-student ratio is extremely low. How can we ensure that those students receive adequate lessons with such a limited number of teachers? I do not believe two teachers can effectively manage 200 students alone. Thank you."
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi. You will be the only joyrider to that Question."
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, in response to question number four, the Cabinet Secretary has stated that it is illegal for schools to hold lessons over the weekend. Why is this the case, considering there is a culture of compensating for missed classes on weekends in case a teacher is absent during the week? Sometimes, teachers need to catch up on some lessons."
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"speaker_name": "Mr. Julius Migos Ogamba",
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"content": " Regarding the BOM teachers who are absorbed by the TSC, once teachers are absorbed, they are subject to the guidelines and regulations governing the TSC. One of those guidelines allows for their transfer to work anywhere in the country, which explains why some were moved to different locations. As for the teacher-student ratio in junior secondary schools, it is true that we are facing a shortage of teachers. However, the Ministry, in collaboration with the TSC and other stakeholders, has employed 46,000 intern teachers to help address that shortage. We also plan to hire an additional 20,000 teachers. In December, the TSC and other multi-agency"
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "organisations will retool the existing teachers to ensure they are well-prepared to teach grade nine in junior secondary, thereby reducing the gap. The current shortages are largely due to financial constraints but, as we secure more funding, we will continue to increase the number of teachers and improve the teacher-student ratio. We will also utilise other resources, including digital teaching aids, to maximise the educational experience for students and ensure they receive high-quality lessons. Regarding weekend lessons, I want to clarify that those sessions are not official."
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