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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kisoi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Manthi Kisoi",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Motion with a lot of reservations, with special interest in the TSC issue that was raised in Parliament. This country is undergoing a crisis in the education sector. Therefore, my expectation from this Committee; it was obliged by the Parliamentary Rules and Procedures to have carried out a thorough job. I am completely disappointed as to why the Committee never took time to summon the TSC team and hear their version of the story and also any of the Commissioners. We know that Commissioner Tirop is currently in office. Why was any TSC Commissioner or team never given an opportunity to appear and give a version of what has been happening? Again, I also note with exception that Kamunge, who is the Chair of the selection panel was also not given an opportunity to appear before this Committee to give his version. Therefore, I want to echo the sentiments of my colleague who has said that this does not give a complete version of exactly what is happening in the education sector. We know that the TSC has a constitutional mandate to deal with all matters relating to teachers. The current strike that is going on in this country requires a lot of input from the TSC as the employer of the teachers. When you look at it, you find that there are certain issues that we need to be very careful with. As Parliament, our work is to ensure that the right procedures are followed in this. When the first list was rejected, names were submitted here and were also rejected. We need to take note that when these nominees have been rejected, as far as the Teachers Service Commission Act is concerned, if any name has been rejected twice, it cannot be resubmitted to this Parliament. Sections 5, 6 and 12 of the Teachers Service Commission Act give these powers. Issues pertaining to education in this country are being taken casually. I would request the Chair of this Committee that they should have done a thorough job because we needed to get proper information regarding what exactly is ailing this sector. We need these Commissioners as early as yesterday to execute their duties and give the TSC the mandate to work."
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