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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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        "id": 1576,
        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Report of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology on the payment of pension to those retired teachers. Teachers are very important members of the community. They do a great job in terms of forming and transforming the young people. It is important that after people have given this Republic useful services as these teachers have done, they are recognised and paid their dues. It is unfortunate that we are discussing matters that were settled more than 18 years ago. This is the case and yet some of those retired teachers are languishing in poverty while others have died. For this reason, they will not enjoy their pensions. Hon. Speaker, as a Committee, we interrogated a number of people involved in this matter including the Office of the Attorney-General (AG) and the Solicitor-General. We realised that there has been a bit of negligence in terms of implementing the recommendations that have been made. This matter has consistently been before a court of law but the decisions of the High Court and that of the Court of Appeal have not been implemented. Those senior citizens should be paid their dues since some money has been set aside for that purpose. I make this proposition as per the recommendations of the Report of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology. The High Court ruling dated 23rd October 2008 should be obeyed. The retired teachers’ advocate had requested for Kshs42 billion. The Government should set aside some money so that those retired teachers can be paid their dues. They should also be paid their salary arrears so that even as they age and retire, they can enjoy their lives and spend their resources. A community which does not respect the aged and vulnerable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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