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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Opiyo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odhiambo Opiyo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. As the House may be well aware, for the last many years, the TSC has not been operating to full capacity, because of failure to have in place a certain number of commissioners. The Committee haggled over the names that were presented to it by His Excellency the President and a lot of issues came up. However, looking at the nominees the Committee was impressed. From the presentations that they made, some of them gave the impression that they are bringing freshness and new ideas into the TSC at this point in time. The TSC has a myriad of issues to handle. They have long-standing disciplinary issues that have not been handled for years. You will remember that last time, some names were presented to Parliament. However, because the proper procedure was not followed and incompetence in some of the candidates, this House threw the names out. That resulted into the TSC operating under capacity for a long time. There is the issue of the north eastern Kenya teachers, who have refused to go back to work. There is also the issue of shortage of staff in primary and secondary schools across the country. They have disciplinary cases that are pending. Many teachers whose cases are supposed to have been heard and re-absorbed or exposed to certain disciplinary measures are still waiting out there for the TSC to constitute disciplinary committees and handle their cases. In future, with regard to the TSC, other commissions and organisations in this country, it will be fair and just that any time a commission is being constituted, we have one full list at a time, so that the constitutional requirements of certain sectorial interests, like people with disability, gender balance, regional and ethnic representation are looked at as a package once and for all. Having said that, we looked at all the provisions with regard to this Commission and the Committee was satisfied that a lot of these issues were handled adequately. I want to take this opportunity to second the Motion and urge this House to speak on this matter and approve these names, so that the TSC can start operating at full capacity, and be able to sort out matters that are affecting the education sector."
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