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    "id": 1120321,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the two Statements by my colleagues, Sen. Mwaruma and Sen. (Dr.) Langat. From the onset, I would like to clearly state that continuous learning is key to any development of anyone in any career. I have listened to my colleagues, Sen. Sakaja and Sen. Nyamunga, give two different perspectives on the importance of continuous learning in different environments. Sen. Sakaja’s submissions have caught me in a situation where I am left wondering whether this country is one. If Sen, Sakaja is talking about Nairobi, things are changing. His arguments would suit better the rural parts of this country. In over 90 per cent of this country, nothing changes. The Periodic Table is still the same and our children are still learning under a tree. The arguments by my sister, Sen. Nyamunga, suit the affluent community, who use technology and continuous learning is key. The problem in this country is that the people who sit in the offices of the Ministry of Eduation in Nairobi think that everybody sits under air conditioned offices, getting served tea at 10.00 am, and has a laptop that has been provided free of charge by the Government of Kenya. The officials at the Ministry of Education do not know the conditions that the teachers are living in. Madam Deputy Speaker, this is an opportunity for Parliament to show that we can pass a Motion to stop this. Kenyans will now rush to the courts who I hope will save us. We are the institution that comes up with legislation. The TSC is now issuing contracts to teachers. Currently, the teachers of Kenya are paid close to Kshs500,000 per year, depending on the job group. If the Ministry of Education would like the teachers to sponsor themselves in the TPD programme, they should clearly state in their contracts that they will give the teachers at least Kshs150,000 extra for the TPD programmes, for them to improve their skills and enhance performance. I just wonder whether the Periodic Table is going to change after the TPD programme."
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