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    "id": 675914,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to support the petition by Hon. Mwiru. Hon. Speaker, there is need to look at the issues pertaining to payment of hardship allowance to teachers. The allowance has not been reviewed since the time it was introduced. When this allowance was introduced, we did not have the new districts that were subsequently created in areas with very difficult climatic conditions. My immediate neighbouring constituency of Moroto is classified as a hardship area while Endebess constituency is not. Even for one to get to work there is very difficult. When teachers are employed within Endebess and the larger Kwanza, they prefer to be posted to the Kwanza side because the roads are much better in that area. Children on the side of Endebess also deserve to be given equal opportunities in terms of education. It is very important that the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, led by Hon. Sabina Chege, and in which Hon. Melly sits, needs to up their game and review the issue of hardship allowance. When they looked at the amendments on the relevant law last time, we proposed that areas with difficult terrain and harsh climatic conditions, where many of the teachers do not want to work, be classified as hardship areas. Therefore, when Hon. Mwiru appears before the Committee to prosecute this matter, we should also be given an opportunity to present our cases, so that all the deserving areas can be considered instead of bringing piecemeal petitions. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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