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    "id": 1152046,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1152046/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
        "slug": "getrude-musuruve-inimah"
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    "content": "We engaged all the relevant stakeholders that matter in education. Key stakeholders such as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the Ministry of Education and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) appeared before us. As education specialists, we wanted to get their thoughts. From the presentation made by the TSC, it was clear that when it comes to introduction of chess, they do not play a role because they have a salient role in ensuring that teachers who teach our children are registered. So, they play a major role in registering teachers. It was quite clear that the TSC has not registered any teacher to teach chess. It was also clear that the KICD has allowed sporting activities such as Physical Education (PE) in the school curriculum. According to the KICD, what the petitioners are asking for is already provided for in our curriculum under PE. The TSC also stated clearly that they post teachers who can also teach PE. The Committee on Education ruled that the petitioners had a noble petition and meant well because of the added advantage of chess. Chess assists in mental health, just like any other game such as basketball, badminton et cetera. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we encouraged the petitioners to continue engaging with education stakeholders and sensitization on issue of sports. The Committee ruled that chess should be an extra-curricular activity offered in the school curriculum just like any other sporting activity like football, netball and any other game. May report to this House that the Committee on Education brought together all the stakeholders and the petitioners. The petitioners were given the privilege to continue to engage because the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is looking at very many innovative ways to ensure children make it. So, sports like chess can come in handy as a CBC extra curricular activity."
}