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    "id": 501912,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this. I wish to join my colleagues in supporting and approving the appointment of Dr. Lydia Nzomo to the position of the chairperson of the TSC. She is a lady who has shown a very well decorated curriculum vitae and remarkable achievement in her career. Indeed, it will be an honour to Kenyans that we get an opportunity to be served by this devoted Kenyan. What has interested me most in Dr. Nzomo is the very serious agenda that she has for the TSC. It is very clear in her report to the Committee that indeed, if the issues that she has raised here, and well articulated here, are going to be implemented, Kenya is likely to see a transformed TSC, which is the dream for many of us. In her approach or agenda, she wishes to ensure that there is a better chance to influence policy of the commission that will guide the secretariat in delivering its mandate. In terms of pursuing or introducing new initiatives, she also wishes to introduce systems that will decentralize the customer care desk to the local levels. I am very much impressed because with the spirit of devolution, many Kenyans are looking at a strategy that is aimed towards decentralising the services of this commission to the various parts of this country. In her agenda, Dr. Nzomo wishes to ensure that there will be equitable distribution of teachers across the country. Coming from northern Kenya that experiences serious shortage of teachers, this strategy will address the problem that currently exists and that is causing very poor performance in the education sector in the marginalised areas. I support Dr. Nzomo on this particular issue. By the time she achieves that, lives for many Kenyans will have, indeed, been changed. Dr. Nzomo wishes to ensure that head teachers are given capacity building. This is very important. We have seen the arena in leadership even among the students changing in Kenya to the extent that students will now have to elect themselves even within the schools. She says that she will ensure that teachers are given that upgrade in terms of training, which is very important. Issues with regard to salaries, which my colleagues have addressed, she has very good plans for them. It is very encouraging to remove the issues of recurring strikes. Finally, and very importantly, Dr. Nzomo wishes to undertake to ensure that the teachers are given courses and they get the minimum requirements for the TSC right before they go for training. Unfortunately, we have many Kenyans who have trained as teachers, but by the time they are supposed to be employed, they are told, “sorry, you did not have the initial basic qualifications.” She has a plan to ensure that this is addressed. Of course, she talked of the implementation of the performance contract. This is another area that is very important. She has a serious agenda on how to address child abuse. I want to end here and say that if Dr. Nzomo achieves the elimination of what we have seen in terms of teachers abusing and defiling children at school, this will be remarkable. I have the full confidence that she will do so. I strongly support this appointment."
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