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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "the illegal deductions of monies to a trade union, ostensible representing the teachers teaching in disability schools, KUSNET. I think that this is a bigger scheme by TSC as others have alluded to, to fragment the unions, namely; the powerful unions like the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). They want teachers not to have a strong union to represent them in their rights. I think that I agree with Sen. Mutual Kilonzo Jnr. that we need to injunct and stop the illegal deductions of the money taken to Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) and Sen. (Dr.) Milgo has also talked about Kenya Women Teachers Association. It is illegal to have somebody contribute money to a union, which he /she have not subscribed to. It requires convincing, somebody to consent into joining a particular union. I would like the Committee on Education to work and reprimand the Teachers Service Commission. If there are any people in TSC who are working in cohorts with KUSNET, they should be brought to book and punished. It is illegal because people have not signed to join KUSNET. That money should be refunded to the teachers whose money has been deducted. It is very clear that there is a scheme by TSC to kill trade unionism within the teaching force and service. This is something that we really need to condemn. I will be waiting for the report or TSC to come and answer those very strong questions that have been raised by Sen. Musuruve. I wish that the Committee on Education can invite us to also ask similar questions to TSC. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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