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"speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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"content": "It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. Reasons for delay in settling allowances of centre managers, regulators, supervisors, examiners of the 2024 KCPE, KEPSEA, KCSE examinations long after release of the results of the said examinations and assessment tests. 2. Status of all registers and data maintained by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Does KNEC have complete and accurate records from all 2024 national examination centres, including details of contracted centre managers, invigilators, supervisors, and examiners? 3. Action being taken by the Ministry taking to ensure the timely payment of allowances to teachers contracted to oversee national examinations before the start of the 2025 national exams. Additionally, what measures are in place to prevent recurring delays in such payments, given that teachers continue to suffer from these delays even though the results were released a long time ago?"
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Pukose. Is it on the same issue?"
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"speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I stand to support this request for a Statement by Hon. Omboko Milemba, who is a former teacher, trade unionist, and a Member of Parliament for Emuhaya."
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"speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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"content": "It is very unfortunate that this is not the first time this issue is happening. Normally, even before students sit for their exams, they pay examination fees. This means that the money is available, and there should be no reason for teachers, who serve as examiners, invigilators, and centre managers, to wait for long periods. You know, they spend their money to go to those places to invigilate or to supervise the examinations, yet they are forced to endure long delays before being compensated. This situation is deeply unfair and must be addressed urgently."
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"content": "More often than not, even as you travel home, you will find teachers approaching you, whether in Kitale or elsewhere, expressing their frustration over delayed payments. This is a persistent issue that must be addressed. The Chair of the Committee must take decisive action to ensure that such delays come to an end once and for all."
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"content": "Hon. Dorothy, you want to join right on this?"
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"speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I stand in support of this important request for Statement. Teachers are the backbone of education in this country. It is extremely frustrating for teachers to invigilate, supervise, and serve as centre managers with 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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"speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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"content": "the hope and expectation that their dues will be paid immediately after they complete their duties, only to face prolonged delays in receiving their rightful payments."
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"speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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"content": "The Kenya National Examinations Council is hiding behind flimsy excuses. It is high time we called upon KNEC to step up and ensure teachers are paid in a timely manner to facilitate a smooth flow of examination marking and supervision in the coming years. We urge both the Ministry and KNEC to prioritise the prompt payment of supervisors, centre managers, and invigilators within the shortest time possible."
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"content": "Chairman, Departmental Committee on Education. Leader of the Majority Party, that is a matter that you should in effect take up. The money is paid by students. It is ring-fenced. It is for printing exams, transporting exams, paying invigilators, paying markers. It is not money from a budget from this House. It is not money from the exchequer. It is ring-fenced money. Why do they delay paying the teachers? I think it should be taken up at your level to find out why this happens."
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