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    "id": 246839,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/246839/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Wekesa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Science and Technology",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 209,
        "legal_name": "Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Parliament wanted to know more about the enhanced teachers' salary scheme. I want to issue a Ministerial Statement on behalf of the Ministry of Education as follows:- In 2003, my Ministry held intensive discussions with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) over a salary award that was discussed and agreed upon between the Government and KNUT. Following those negotiations, it was mutually agreed that the period for implementation of that award be effected over a period of six years, with effect from 1st, July, 2003. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has so far implemented three phases of the agreement. That was in July, 2003, July, 2004 and July, 2005. The fourth phase is scheduled for implementation in July this year. In the process of implementing the agreement, salaries, medical and responsibility allowances have equally been adjusted. It was further agreed that when the economic situation will improve, the parties would review the period for the implementation of the agreement. Currently, the benefits from economic growth have been diverted to finance other emergency issues like drought, where the Government has spent huge amounts of money to assist drought-stricken Kenyans in those areas. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government, through my Ministry, has opened the doors for discussion with the union, on the way forward. The discussions will involve all relevant Government Ministries. Thank you."
}