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    "id": 1284530,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) is recruiting new teachers to fill in the gap across the country. We call upon them to ensure that they at least hire a number of interpreters in our schools so that our children get the opportunity. I pray that one day you will walk to a classroom in Starehe Boys Centre or Buruburu Girls, and see a hearing-impaired student sitting in the classroom because there is an interpreter that has been hired by TSC. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the weekend, I was in Kericho, Ainamoi Constituency where we were burying the first national chairperson, Stanley Mutai. The teachers raised a lot of issues. One of them was the need to have special needs teachers in our institutions. I was part of that discussion in Kericho County on Saturday. The issue of delocalization is still rearing its ugly head. As the Government and ruling party, we came up with a platform of the abolishment of the delocalization. However, it is very sad that some individuals in TSC in Nairobi still find it wise to still delocalize teachers. We delocalize a teacher from Bomet or Nandi all the way to your County Kilifi. They are 58 years old with hypertension or diabetes and are looking forward for their retirement. The best thing that we can do as a country is to give them the freedom of choice. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have seen teachers demonstrating at TSC headquarters due to insecurity in Northern Kenya. There must be affirmative action on how to get native teachers in that region. This will prevent our sons and daughters from falling victim to the risk of insecurity in the country. Prof. Kithure Kindiki should be seized of the matter. As a country, I am not saying we should be cowards and run away from areas like Northern Kenya and Lamu. However, the Government is pushing to ensure that terrorists are fought. This is because they are cowards. They do not agree to face anybody. They set bombs and run away. I have gotten a lot of complaints and appeals from teachers in Northern Kenya. I know the children of Northern Kenya deserve to be taught quality and affordable education. However, as a country, we must be realistic to the facts. A long-term solution is trying to have affirmative action in Northern Kenya and have TSC hire natives from that region so that we can resolve this. I want to confirm to the teachers who were in Kericho over the weekend that on the aspect of delocalization, we shall not relent. Our position is crystal clear. Delocalization was abolished. Let teachers work where they find it comfortable. It is not the business of the Government to create a crisis in families and encourage kiptidinyas of this world to infiltrate into the family unit which is the basis of society. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we discuss education, you saw the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQIA. I saw the delegation from Uganda, which you have ably hosted. We want to thank President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and wish him a long life. We are happy that he cannot be intimidated or blackmailed by people who want to give aid to Uganda with strings that they should approve issues of lesbianism and gayism. He is the only man who has stood against such intimidation. The Constitution is very clear. The family is a basic institution. As has been defined, a family consists of a man and a wife. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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