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    "id": 1553634,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1553634/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Julius Migos Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On part (a) of the Question, the TSC determines teacher requirements in public schools using the established staffing norms and not the teacher-student ratio. The staffing norms provide for the ideal number of teachers that are required in a school based on the following: 1. For primary schools, staffing is based on one teacher per class plus one additional teacher per school. 2. For secondary schools, the number of teachers is determined by the Curriculum- Based Establishment (CBE) of the school. The CBE provides a more accurate picture of the staffing needs since it aligns with the number of teachers that are required with the subject learning areas that are offered in the school given that teachers specialise in different subjects. Hon. Speaker, while this criterion ensures optimal utilisation of available teachers, it is acknowledged that the ideal staffing levels in public schools have not been achieved due to budgetary constraints. In 2025, for example, the teacher shortage stands at 98,461 teachers. On part (b) of the Question, we are saying that in order to address the teacher demand in Junior Secondary Schools, the Government has made significant efforts to recruit and deploy a total of 76,378 teachers since the introduction of junior secondary schools in 2023. These efforts include 9,000 teachers recruited in 2023 and 39,550 teachers recruited in 2024. Those were interns who were upgraded to permanent and pensionable employees in January 2025. In January 2025, 20,000 interns were recruited and are currently serving in junior secondary schools. Also, the deployment of qualified primary school teachers to junior secondary schools is underway. In this respect, a total of 8,378 teachers have been deployed from primary schools to junior secondary schools. The deployment portal remains open to allow willing and qualified primary school teachers to apply for junior secondary school positions. A detailed breakdown of the teacher recruitment per county and sub-county is provided in Appendix I. The TSC follows a structured process of replacing teachers who have exited service to ensure minimal disruption in schools."
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