{"id":971308,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/971308/?format=json","text_counter":53,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13188,"legal_name":"Getrude Musuruve Inimah","slug":"getrude-musuruve-inimah"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, let make myself very clear. The Senator for Bungoma County should have heard what I mentioned. I said that it is only fair that, if teachers are interns and they have rendered a service, then they should be paid. What is wrong with that? If someone renders a service, then he or she should be paid. Teachers play a very important role in this country. We cannot just keep quiet as we see teachers being treated unfairly. I also commented - kindly allow me to say this so that Kenyans can listen - that we have shortage of teachers and the TSC should come on board to explain how we will"}