{"id":864851,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/864851/?format=json","text_counter":17,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Chuka/Igambang’ombe, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Patrick Ntwiga","speaker":{"id":13321,"legal_name":"Patrick Munene Ntwiga","slug":"patrick-munene-ntwiga"},"content":" I, the undersigned, on behalf of Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) in Tharaka Nithi County draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers is a registered union that represents all the post primary teachers in Kenya with a current membership of 70,000 teachers; THAT, in January 2015, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) entered into agreement with Minet Group Limited to underwrite health insurance for all teacher employment under the Teachers Service Commission; THAT, the Commission was obliged to satisfy the terms of the contract by taking away medical allowance from all teachers; THAT, the entire process was allegedly handled secretly as teachers being the main stakeholders as well as the beneficiaries were not consulted; THAT, due to conflict of interest amongst the parties and the procurement entity, TSC terminated the tender awarded to Minet Group Limited, who petitioned the Public Procurement and Administrative Review Board; THAT, the review board ruled in favour of the applicant and subsequently Minet was awarded the tender;"}