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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. It is good to see you safe and sound. Yesterday, I saw what was happening in Murang’a County and I was worried about you. I hope the office will provide the necessary and add more security to you. However, I am happy it was your home in Kigumo. Many people saw the fracas more than what you contributed for those women, which is more than Kshs5 million. We congratulate you for organizing that function. I just want to appeal to you to bring peace to Murang’a County. Murang’a is one of our best and most loyal counties to the Kenya Kwanza Administration, and so, we are keen on what happens. However, in the future, invite some of us who are tacticians when it comes to such issues, and we will ensure that you are well protected. Thank you for doing a good job alongside other leaders, and I know you know where the fire is at the moment. Madam Temporary Speaker, I just want to make a few comments. One is on the Report by the Chairperson who coincidentally happens to be your Senator, Sen. Joe Nyutu. I did not hear something about the teacher's promotions by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). We know there was hue and cry where the promotions appeared skewed and disfavoured most of the teachers. Interviews and promotions were done. However, the teachers feel that it was insufficiency in terms of taking in of their interests. So, ask the Committee to be as active just the way the Standing Committee on Agriculture has been proactive on the issue of fertilizer. I am happy courtesy of your office, that I was able to host them on Tuesday last week. We also need the Standing Committee on Education to be proactive, to tell the country how many teachers were promoted, the criteria and basis and what their demography is across the entire nation. Under Article 10 of the Constitution 2010 on National Values and Principles of Good Governance, we must see regional balance and general balance in terms of promotion to ensure it becomes career progression. When you are working for a particular profession and there is no career progress, it is unfair. So, I call upon and ask the TSC also to be transparent and fair. I am happy that I am seeing several Members of the Standing Committee on Education, led by the Chairperson. Let us let TSC be honest about who they promoted, the criteria they used and what did. The second one is on Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE). I remember in the last Session, and a number of us are lucky to be here, we had dispensed of the issue of the ECDE. We want a standardized scheme of service. For example, ECDE teachers in Nandi County are preparing to go on strike because there has been no 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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