{"id":444143,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/444143/?format=json","text_counter":280,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Tonui","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1242,"legal_name":"Ronald Kiprotich Tonui","slug":"ronald-kiprotich-tonui"},"content":"Hon. Chairlady, I appeared before the Budget and Appropriations Committee where I had requested that they reallocate from the Kshs38 billion in the National Treasury, Kshs10 billion for recruitment of teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). I am surprised that they did not capture that in the amendments, yet they captured the one of the National Treasury. I appeared together with the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury before that Committee. I am really surprised because it is a major issue. The shortage of teachers is too critical."}