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    "id": 601672,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwadime",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Andrew Mwadime",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. These amendments are in line with our new Constitution. They meet the current challenges we are facing such as school fees. These amendments give roles to Members of Parliament, although the roles should be mandatory. Members of Parliament, more than anybody else, are better positioned to address all the problems within the constituency. It should be mandatory at the county level. Keeping data on students is very important as it enhances planning. Once you have data, it is easier to plan and implement. For example, it is important to have data on school fees for students who are going to secondary schools and universities. It is very important to have data. These amendments have captured it. Mwatate Constituency is a hardship area. Interestingly, there is a ward in my constituency which is even worse off than all the others. They are not receiving hardship allowance. That is because the former Act without these amendments could not address the problems. I have gone to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and different education offices several times to address the problem of hardship within my constituency, especially in Rong’e Ward. I have been going to their offices in vain. Sponsors have been given authority to make decisions in appointing head teachers or principals. This is good because, at times, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) just posts teachers without the community or the sponsors knowing their history."
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