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    "id": 59675,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/59675/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kioni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 49,
        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni",
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    "content": "The Government, ever since, has been responsible for the posting and payment of teachers, the subordinate staff and all other learning materials. To date, we have 850 pupils in the school who are drawn from Westlands, Kasarani constituencies, the larger Kiambu County and also from Starehe Constituency. Again, we have 36 teachers from the TSC posted to the school to date. The parents have since learnt that the school is now to be taken over by the Aga Khan Education Services as a private entity. In a letter dated 14th January, 2011 by the Town Clerk, the City Council of Nairobi directed the head teacher to hand over the Aga Khan Primary School to Aga Khan Education Services. That move is irregular. Further, Aga Khan Education Services has consistently interfered with the day-to-day running of the school by posing as the sole owners and managers of the school despite the school being a public primary school. This has severely interfered with administration and the management of the school. The parents have sought redress from the City Council and the courts since 2002, but in vain. The prayer of these petitioners is that, within 21 calendar days of the Petition, the Government, through the Minister for Education, affirms that Aga Khan Primary School is a public primary school under the City Council and that the school was built on public land held in trust by the Aga Khan; that its original title is No.8620 on LR. No.209 and the special conditions for its grants; further that the Government, through the Ministry of Education, takes immediate and urgent action to protect and safeguard Aga Khan Primary School, its land, assets and protect and support the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and the Management Committee from undue interference from the Aga Khan Education Services. Finally, that the Government, through the Ministry, directs Aga Khan Education Services to play its rightful role as a sponsor and refrain from interfering with the management of the school; and also restrain the Town Clerk from handing over the school for private use being a public school. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Petition has been signed by 442 people a number which is over and above the required 20 signatures."
}