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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I have a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Education pursuant to standing order 51(1)(b) for the period from January 24th to April 25th, 2022. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Education for the period commencing January to April, 2022. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 25 sittings, during which it considered, one bill, 11 Statements, one public petition and tabled two reports. The Committee conducted stakeholder engagement and received submissions on the Special Needs Education (Senate Bills No. 44) 2021. The Committee considered these submissions, prepared and adopted a report, which was tabled during the period under review. In the period under review, the Committee considered and concluded 11 Statements sought by senators. The most notable one was a Statement sought by Senator Enoch Wambua, MP on the plight of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers in the counties. During consideration of this Statement, the Committee noted that the issues raised were affecting majority of the counties, countrywide and resolved to hold a retreat with the different stakeholders to conclusively deliberate on the matter. In this regard, following a one-day retreat with the stakeholders drawn from the Ministry of Education, the Council of Governors (CoG), the National Treasury, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Committee prepared and tabled its report with actionable recommendations to different stakeholders both at the National and county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the deliberations, the Committee observed that there is an approved ECDE teachers’ scheme of service, a detailed job description and remuneration structure. However, only eight county governments are implementing the scheme of service. Based on the observations made, the Committee recommended amongst others, that the Council of Governors should submit a report to the Senate on the implementation status of the ECDE scheme of service in each county and that the County Public Service Boards (CPSBs) should review the job description and roles for the ECDE teachers and submit a revised report to the SRC for job evaluation. The Committee is scheduled to invite all these stakeholders to its meetings to apprise members on the implementation status of these recommendations and other related Senate resolutions. During the period under review, the Committee considered and concluded a public petition concerning the introduction of chess game in the school curriculum as a tool for education and promotion of good health. The Committee has already table the report in today’s sitting. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, the Committee adopted different measures and tools of oversight during the Covid-19 pandemic, which we continue to utilize to date, among them conducting virtual inquiries."
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