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    "id": 932865,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 12849,
        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "d) Used abusive words against the officers organizing the training. e) Violently shouted down the TSC officers conducting the training. f) Broke chairs and generally caused chaos disrupting the peaceful training that was taking place. g) Generally incited teachers to boycott the training. h) Refused and rebelliously failed to attend the CBC training. i) Insubordinated their supervisors who had invited them for training. j) Neglected their duties as lead educators and instructional leaders. They have gone ahead to indicate the regulations that the teachers contravened. The regulations are: 4. Taken generally, the teachers violated the following legal provisions. (a) Articles 43 and 53 of the Constitution, read together with the Children’s Act which guarantee learners to the right to basic quality education; (b) Section 9 of the Public Officers Conduct and Ethics Act, which requires a public officer to, among others— (i) Carry out duties in a way that maintains public confidence in the integrity of his office. (ii) Treat the public and his fellow public officers with courtesy and respect. (iii) To the extent appropriate to this office, seek to improve the standard of performance and level of professionalism in his organisation. (iv) If a member of a professional body, observe the ethical and professional requirements of that body. (v) Observe official working hours and not be absent without proper authorisation or reasonable cause. (vi) Discharge any professional responsibilities in a professional manner. (c) Specifically, the teachers’ conduct was contrary to Regulation 140B (1), (4) and (5) of the Code of Regulation for Teachers. The regulations prohibit any form of professional misconduct, including incitement, negligence of duty and insubordination. How the TSC conducted investigations, they have indicated as follows: 5. In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Regulation for Teachers, the Commission, through its various county directors, issued show cause letters to all teachers who were positively identified to have been engaged in professional misconduct, including those in private sector who were attending the CBC training."
}