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    "id": 1196173,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1196173/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mosop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abraham Kirwa",
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    "content": "Once you move a teacher from his family, for instance from the Rift Valley region to the Western Kenya region, he has to look for a place to live in, look for food and figure out a way to take care of his family when he is away. This issue has caused a lot of anxiety and discomfort amongst teachers. The policy has to be reviewed. I think it was hurriedly implemented. I do not think teachers were consulted. I do not think there was public participation. The TSC needs to review this policy. They need to look at what helps teachers. It is easy to move a teacher from Kericho or Eldoret to Nairobi without thinking of how to support that teacher. This policy needs to be reversed to allow such teachers to go back to their home areas. Every time I am home, most teachers come and ask me to organise so that they can come back. The policy has caused a lot of issues in families. Teachers ask me to talk to TSC to allow them to come back home to be closer to their families. Education is local. The people who understand their communities better are teachers. If you bring in someone who does not understand a community, they have to understand the community to be effective as teachers. They may not understand the needs of the villagers or the issues that affect the village. A teacher who grew up and lives in the village understands a lot of things that students go through. It is better for teachers to go back to where they grew up. Delocalisation in itself may not be a bad thing, but the way it was done has truly caused a lot of problems to teachers. Teachers are not happy about it and, therefore, they cannot be productive in teaching. My suggestion is that we reverse this policy or come up with one that will address education issues better. Allow me to donate the remainder of my time to some of the new Members who have not had a chance to say anything. We wanted to contribute to Motions, but we have not been given a chance. With those remarks, I support."
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