{"id":169395,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/169395/?format=json","text_counter":687,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Affey","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":381,"legal_name":"Mohammed Abdi Affey","slug":"mohammed-affey"},"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, however, a very critical issue that this House needed to discuss is that of the teachers' strike. I want to thank the teachers of this country, especially the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) for spearheading the welfare of teachers in a manner that this Government has resisted. It is a question of time before this matter is resolved. I would like to appeal to the Government and the relevant Departmental Committee to consider improving and fast-tracking the current mediation efforts so that teachers can go back and teach our children. Two weeks, you will agree with me, is such a long time for this matter to continue and not receive attention from the Government."}