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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I just want to seek your guidance on some pertinent matter. You are aware that the education sector in this country is currently facing a crisis of monumental proportions. Since the commencement of first term earlier this year, there has been no learning in public schools in Mandera, Wajir and Garissa counties. The reason why there has been no learning is because teachers, who are supposed to have gone back on duty, have declined to do so. These teachers asked for transfers which have been declined by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). I wrote a letter to the Speaker on Monday asking for time to raise this matter under a Motion for Adjournment. The Speaker advised that since the matter is with the Committee on Education, Research and Technology, we would have to wait for the Committee to accomplish their work. I am rising now to kindly ask you to give a directive because this Committee has not given any indication as to when they will complete their work. As they “sit” on this matter children in those three counties are suffering. Teachers who are supposed to be on duty are suffering on the streets of Nairobi shuttling between TSC offices and Parliament buildings, demonstrating and picketing. We are facing a crisis and this House needs to provide a solution. We cannot continue to wait for this Committee for eternity; we need to know when exactly they are likely to bring us a solution to this problem. We also need to know if the Committee has taken steps to summon the Cabinet Secretary in charge of security. This is because the bone of contention is that these teachers are being assured that their security is guaranteed in those areas, yet they are 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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