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    "id": 981251,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ahmed Kolosh",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research, on the transfer of non-local teachers from the North Eastern Region by the Teachers' Service Commission. Hon Speaker, Article 53(1) (b) of the Constitution provides that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education. Further, Article 55 (a) of the Constitution provides that the State shall take measures, including affirmative action programmes to ensure that the youth access relevant education and training. Since January 2020, the TSC has transferred more than three thousand non-local teachers from the counties of Wajir, Mandera and Garissa. Hon, Speaker, it is of great concern that the TSC is acting in negligence of duty and continues to infringe on the constitutional rights of thousands of pupils in North Eastern Kenya. The transfer of teachers has led to delayed implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum, low primary school to secondary school transition rates and delayed implementation of important policies in the education sector in the region. Hon. Speaker, it is on account of these ongoing challenges occasioned by transfers of non-local teachers from North Eastern Region that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the following: 1. What measures has the Ministry of Education and Research put in place to address the teacher’s crisis in the Region? 2. To provide a list of the teachers transferred from the North Eastern Region and the criteria used. 3. What were the reasons for the withdrawal and transfer of the non-local teachers and whether the Office of the Inspector General had issued security instructions to the TSC Board for withdrawal of teachers from the region? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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