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    "id": 1562804,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1562804/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": "learning systems, child labour, food insecurity, gender insecurity and limited use of ICT in education. In response to question(b), the Government, through a multi-agency approach is addressing the shortage of qualified teachers and supporting infrastructure development in Makueni County and other undeserved areas across the country. As at the time of this response, the overall national teacher shortage stands at 98,461 teachers. To address this, the Commission has been undertaking the following interventions: (1) Recruitment of additional teachers. The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) annually seeks budgetary allocations to recruit teachers in response to the national staffing gaps. In the current financial year, a total of 1,429 teachers have been recruited on permanent and pensionable terms and deployed to schools across Makueni County. (2) Engagement of interns. To further mitigate the teacher shortage, the Commission has continued to engage teacher interns. In 2024/2025 financial year, 691 teacher interns have been posted to schools in Makueni. (3) Replacement to maintain teacher staffing levels. Teachers who exit the service through retirement, resignation or other reasons are replaced to maintain teachers' establishments. In Makueni County, 348 such replacements have been undertaken this year. We provided a table of additional teachers, teacher interns, and the replacements of exited teachers, who are now 2,468 in total. The strategies outlined above are consistently being applied in our undeserved regions across the country, including ASAL and remote areas. These include targeted recruitment based on staffing gaps, replacement of exited teachers, and annual deployment of the teacher interns. In response to part (c) of that question, the School Meals Programme plays a critical role in enhancing enrolment, attendance, retention, and learning outcomes, particularly in drought-affected and food-insecure counties such as Makueni. The request to expand the programme across the entire Makueni County is both valid and aligned with our national priorities in child welfare, education, access, and food security. Parts of Makueni County are among the areas benefiting from the programme, with selected schools already covered. It is imperative to note that the expansion of the programme requires additional resources."
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