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    "id": 1269359,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "THAT, the deregistration and dismissal constituted grave injustice since the TSC did not properly investigate the allegations levelled against him, and arrived at its decision solely on hearsay; THAT, the complainant in the defilement case gave birth to a child whom she claimed as belonging to Mr. Chebii, but the resultant DNA test turned negative as contained in the Government’s Chemist’s letter dated 21st June 2017; THAT, based on the DNA test, the court acquitted Mr. Chebii on 24th January 2018, and the High Court further dismissed the complainant’s application for revision on 24th July 2019, marking the end of the protracted legal battle; THAT, since his unlawful dismissal, Mr. Chebii has suffered great prejudices and irreparable harm, and efforts to seek his reinstatement and re-registration by the TSC in light of his acquittal have been futile; THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is raised are not pending before any court of law, or any other constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble petitioner prays that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee: 1. investigates the matter with a view of declaring Mr. Chebii’s deregistration and dismissal from service by the TSC as unfair, irregular and unlawful; 2. inquires into the matter in order to secure the reversal of his dismissal, reinstatement by TSC, re-registration in the register of teachers as well as remittance of all his dues from the date of his unfair dismissal; 3. reviews and strengthens the existing TSC policies on disciplinary procedures and to ensure that allegations of sexual misconduct involving teachers and learners are thoroughly investigated and dealt with in a fair and just manner; and, 4. considers enacting legislation or amending existing laws on disciplinary procedures and to provide better safeguards for teachers against arbitrary and unjust dismissals based on the unfounded allegations, thereby upholding their rights to due process and a fair hearing. Hon. Speaker, in summary, this teacher was employed and served…"
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