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    "id": 1219428,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1219428/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand in full support of this Petition by Mr. Too. Truth be told, we do not treat our teachers well. We actually mistreat them. Reading through this Petition, you get the feeling that to a great extent, probably the Kenyan teacher is on his or her own. Twenty five years down the line after a decision was made to pay them money due to them, they are yet to receive it. They continue to die and suffer, whereas new projects are being initiated in every turn and twist and with every Government that comes in to office. It will be remembered in this House, that in the last Session, the 12th Parliament pushed for payment of former councilors. When that matter came to the Floor of the Senate, we had more than 12,000 former councilors. Today, I think we have less than 10,000. We have lost more than 3,000 of them, while waiting to be paid their money. The previous administration committed on paper to pay them a one off honorarium of only Kshs200,000. To date, that money has not been paid. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge that we begin to treat people in public service better, especially teachers and former councilors. This Petition could not have come at a better time when this country and the world is celebrating International Women’s Day. I wish to go on record and confirm that the Senator for Kakamega County did not call me with instructions to wear a red tie."
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