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    "id": 1083415,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083415/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mvita, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdullswamad Nassir",
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        "legal_name": "Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I had asked two questions. The first one was to the Cabinet Secretary on his roadside declaration about students being sent home. The response coming here is different from what was translated by the head-teachers. He talked about students from public schools and students whose parents are able to pay. What was being relayed was that a majority of Kenyans can educate their children at a time like this when we have the COVID-19 pandemic. Equally, he talked about public day schools being totally free except for the other issues that come with school needs. In this instance, they need to be aware that there are orphans who are being chased from school and there are also children of people who have no income. Forget about the fact that there are those who have parents who can pay; there are some who do not even have parents. I expected the Committee to ask further why students from public schools were being chased away. With your indulgence, maybe the direction would be that the Committee recommends that a proper circular and communication goes out to all head-teachers and principals in the country, so that they understand the limitations of sending children back home. Regarding the issue of KNUT, the Commission is right in a couple of instances, but they have omitted others. It is true that prior to my asking this particular question, negotiations had not started. It is after I asked that negotiations started. I would not want to start indulging in this matter because there are negotiations going on and we do not want Parliament to be seen to be preempting the results of that. Prior to that, the issues of the KNUT members were payable in four phases. They have only paid two phases. The third and fourth phases are yet to be paid by some of those members. The issue of the KNUT rejecting the career progression guidelines was the subject of a court ruling. The courts made a proclamation that the collective bargaining agreement was signed prior to the issue of career progression guidelines. Lastly, majority of the teachers in Grade C to C5 are yet to benefit from this. First, we need to avoid roadside declarations by Cabinet Secretaries. Secondly, since there are already discussions, I would prefer that, as a House, we do not engage so as not to be seen to 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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