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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862247/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "There are very many qualified teachers who have certificates; where will they go? If you look at the transitional clauses, there is nothing that shows how they would transit so that we can have the certificates and also give them an opportunity to earn their diplomas. Clause 36(2)(b) states that- “A person is qualified for employment as an early childhood education teacher if such person — (b) has at least two years' experience in matters of early childhood education.” I do not know where the newly graduated teachers from college will get the two years to allow them to be employed as ECDE teachers. Clause 38(2) states that- “The county government shall pay to early childhood education teachers employed in public education centres within the county, such remuneration as it shall, in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, determine.” This is a good one, because it talks about harmonisation of salaries; if you are teaching in Bomet or Garissa or Taita Taveta, you earn the same salary. Clause 39(1) of the Bill talks about free admission, which is good because there are very many instances where we have young children staying at home because of lack of fees, yet when they go to primary level, education is free. This is, therefore, a very good Clause so that we have our children accessing free ECDE. Clause 63(1) talks about quality, assurance and standards. It is true that the devolved functions do not have performance management structures. The ECDEs also do not have a way of ensuring quality assurance. This, therefore, comes to me as a very good Clause because whatever is taught in Garissa or Lamu is taught the same way across the board. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to hear about a clear scheme of service which shows the growth of a teacher from the time they joined service to the time they gains experience, 15 or 20 years later. With those few remarks, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Bill."
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