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    "id": 53751,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Ongeri",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Therefore, in simple terms, as the law stands today, the Board of Governors (BoGs) and the Parents-Teachers Association (PTAs) are the only legal entities that have the power to appoint suitable semi-professionals and subordinate non-teaching staff on conditions and terms that are determined only by BoGs and PTAs. As a Ministry, we have listened very carefully and we have seen some of the loopholes that are there. We are cognizant of the fact that the law as it stands today requires substantive amendment. Therefore, the Motion before the House cannot amend the existing law. It was because of this and with the onset of the new Constitution that we were instructed to set up a task force to specifically look at the way we are managing these institutions. I have listened carefully about the partisan nature of either collusion between the chairman of the BoG and PTA in trying to employ these people. Obviously that will give skewed approach to the management of our institutions at the local level. Right now, there is much resource flowing at the school level both at primary and secondary levels. So, it is important that the Government puts in place machineries and capacities that are necessary in order to be able to utilize the resources optimally and also to be able to offer services in a professional way. Therefore, in the letter and spirit of this Motion, we are in agreement with you but there are certain preliminaries that must take place before we can be able to effect this kind of scheme of service that the hon. Members have so eloquently argued for."
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