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    "id": 1560843,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1560843/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Soy, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Kiplagat",
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    "content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.42(2)C, I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the plight of unemployed, trained, registered and qualified teachers aged 45 years and above. In 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled that the age capping of 45 years imposed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for the recruitment of teachers was unconstitutional and discriminatory as it violated the right to non-discrimination and denied deserving teachers the opportunity to serve for the remaining years until their retirement age of 60. The Court ordered TSC to employ teachers above 45 years without age limitation. Despite the 2019 Court ruling, many trained, registered and qualified teachers aged 45 years and above continue to be discriminated against in recruitment. This group of teachers have been continuously applying for jobs, meeting all the recruitment requirements, but are still overlooked in the hiring process. This happens despite Kenya facing a severe shortage of teachers, with over 110,000 vacancies reported in 2023, including a deficit of 72,422 teachers in Junior Secondary School alone, yet more than 350 qualified teachers remain unemployed, a significant number being above 45 years. Their exclusion from recruitment drives us to despair and disillusionment, calling for affirmative action by the TSC to offer them employment opportunities before they reach the mandatory retirement age of 60. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}