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    "id": 1523135,
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    "speaker_name": "Taita Taveta County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Haika Mizighi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding the payment of retirement dues and pension for retired teachers. Retirement benefits are fundamental rights for public officers, which ensure they have financial stability in their later years, as provided under Article 43(1)(e) of the Constitution. Those payments are intended to provide retirees a seamless transition from active employment to retirement. However, despite that fundamental right, a number of retired teachers who served under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) are yet to receive their pension and retirement dues. In addition to the prolonged delays, they have not received any formal communication regarding their benefits, leaving them in uncertainty. As a result, many of those senior citizens who largely hoped to depend on their pensions for essential needs such as medical care and daily expenses are enduring significant hardship. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the following: 1. A report on the factors contributing to the delayed disbursement of retirement benefits to retired teachers in Taita Taveta County; 2. The data and statistics of all unpaid retired teachers in Taita Taveta County, including when they retired from service and the timelines within which their outstanding dues will be fully settled; and, 3. The measures that have been put in place to ensure timely processing and payment of pensions, as well as any alternative interventions to support affected retirees during such delays. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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