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    "id": 1275457,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1275457/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ezekiel Machogu",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I speak, the Commission is not owed any outstanding remittances by the teachers’ SACCO and unions such as KNUT and KUPPET. As we are aware, the Commission maintains an account with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) where all third-party transactions are conducted. Once the National Treasury transfers the amounts required to the Commission’s CBK account, it is supposed to forward the amounts to the three mentioned entities. One problem that we encounter, just like any other entity, is delays in Exchequer releases. When we get the money, the first priority is to pay salaries. After we have paid them, we look at other areas. In the last few months, we have not had a problem because like for May, 2023, we released the money to those other bodies in June. The same payments were done to KNUT and KUPPET. SACCOS payments were done on 12th June, 2023. Even if there was a delay, probably it was a week or so. If you engage our Unions, especially KNUT and KUPPET, this time round, they will confirm that unlike before, their remittances are"
}