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    "content": "In the Kabarnet School for the deaf and blind, which has been identified by the Hon. Joshua Kandie, for example, there are 81 learners with a teaching staff component of 32 teachers who have been employed by the Teachers Service Commission and support staff of 22, 12 of whom are permanent and ten are casual staff. These ratios are below optimal. The inadequate funding also means that the support staff are underpaid. Indeed, presently, the school has a pending bill of up to Ksh4.7 million in unpaid salaries for support staff. This situation leads to demoralisation of staff and a high staff turnover, thereby undermining smooth operations in the schools. The Ministry is therefore beseeching the Departmental Committee on Education to support it in securing the optimal budgetary allocation required to ensure that our learning institutions, including special needs institutions, operate smoothly and efficiently for the benefit of the learners. With funding at the approved rates, the schools will be able to provide the required resources to the learners and also timely pay support staff."
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