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    "id": 332972,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/332972/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 122,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
        "slug": "patrick-olweny"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)Under free primary education, each pupil is entitled to Kshs1,020 annually or Kshs1,050 which is disbursed through account one referred to as samba, is for tuition purposes, whereas Kshs470 disbursed through account two which is called the general purpose account is for recurrent expenses. The vote head for the two accounts are shown in the table which has been given to the hon. Member unless the House wants me to read it. (b)According to the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Article 237(2) (b), the mandate for employing teachers lies squarely with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). It is important to know that the Government has been allocating money for employment of teachers every year. However, due to high attrition rates coupled with budgetary constraints, it has not been possible to ensure adequate staffing in all schools. On the other hand, funding of free primary education programme has remained static at Kshs1, 020 per each pupil annually, since the inception of the programme from 2003 to date. Hence, it is not possible to use the same meagre funds set aside for free primary education to employ more teachers because the money is limited."
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