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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obure",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, we are talking about this issue today because the Government did not have the money to pay the teachers in full. This is the only reason the matter is here. I am also aware that teachers went to court in Nakuru and the Government lost. The ruling was that the Government pays out this money. The Government made an appeal to the High Court and again the High Court made a ruling that the Government should pay out this money to the teachers. Therefore, the fact that this money has not been paid up to this moment is an indication of the level of impunity on the part of the Government. Therefore, the Government should have honoured the ruling of the court, in my opinion, and the issue of referring this matter to the Attorney- General should not even arise. Our understanding is that this Financial Year, 2011/2012, a sum of Kshs3.34 billion is available to be paid to the teachers. We are now coming to the end of the financial and the money will go back to the Treasury for re-voting. I think this is a terrible thing to happen at a time when the individuals concerned, the retired teachers are facing severe challenges; they are suffering. I am, therefore, appealing to the people in the Treasury and the Ministry of Education to take the necessary measures to ensure that these teachers are paid before the end of this financial year which is three weeks away. This is a case of bureaucracy and the country as a whole suffers because a few people in positions in the Government do not see the need to discharge their functions and obligations. Therefore, I want to support this Motion and urge the Government to pay this money to the teachers without any further delay. In fact, this money should be paid before the end of this financial year. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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