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    "speaker_name": "Kesses, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Rutto",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the moment you have accorded me to make my contribution to this enormous discussion. Indeed, as my counterparts have said, delocalisation is a new term that came in recently when the Ministry of Education decided to absurdly move teachers from the local area they have been for some time to new areas. Of course, it could have been driven by a good motive as change is as good as a rest. However, the way it was done, to some extent, was not procedural. We want to appreciate the fact that Kenya is good because we have diverse cultures and people. Allowing new teachers to start teaching in a different area away from where they come is good practice to put in place. Then as time goes by, our teachers who have made us who we are today will age. We understand age comes with challenges like diseases and tiring of the mind. So, some teachers want to prepare for retirement. The best place for them to retire is no other than their homes. So, we want to allow delocalisation for better performance, good integration and for teachers to understand and appreciate how Kenya is diverse. Even as they give knowledge to the children, it should be on the background of knowing our country. We implore upon the policy makers, as they formulate policy, to let it be within some limits or boundaries. Let us allow a teacher at the age of 45 or above 50 to go back to their home area of residence. This will allow them to prepare for retirement. This is because after retirement, teachers may not be privileged like other civil servants who earn better salaries than them. Teachers’ earnings are way low to the extent that even their savings and pensions at the time of retirement are not enough to give them a better life. Let us allow them time to go back to their homes and prepare to do agriculture, farming or start a business. Nowadays our teachers encounter a lot of psychological challenges like stress and depression. This is because of the loans they have taken and delocalisation to places with no housing and new environment. What does this lead to? The next thing they do is to indulge in alcohol abuse leading to poor performance. At the end of the day some associated diseases come about. So, I stand in this House to support this Motion on delocalisation of teachers. Let us relook into this because we may not do away with it completely. We need to reframe from it so that we can achieve the objective of improving performance and encourage unity and cohesion amongst Kenyans. Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for the moment you have accorded to me. I want to donate my remaining minutes to my colleagues – of course, the new ones. As I conclude, the cry by my colleague, Hon. Yegon this morning, needs to be discussed. New Members feel that the only time they get to speak is when the House is almost empty. That is not fair. We want you to allow a few ranking Members then accord us time when all of us are here. Some of the senior Members have never known we can make contributions equivalent to theirs. If we make errors, let us do so when they are here so that they can assist us to improve. Thank you, very much."
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