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    "content": "I request for a Statement regarding payment of teachers across the country recruited by schools’ boards of managements (BOMs). 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 regarding payment of teachers across the country recruited by schools’ BOM usually referred to BOM Teachers. Hon. Speaker, since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Kenya on 13th March 2020, and subsequent closure of schools on 15th March 2020, about 72,000 teachers who formed part of integral teaching force, but employed by BOM have lost their jobs. Today, it is over three months down the line and this group of teachers remain forgotten despite the fact that they fill the gap of teachers’ shortage in the country which stands at over 120,000 teachers. In addition to these teachers, the support staff and teachers in private schools continue to work without any salary despite the fact that they are key providers of safety and maintenance of schools even as the schools remain closed today. The Ministry of Education, via Circular MOE ACCT/1/35 Vol.4190 addressed to the Regional Directors of Education, County Directors of Education and Sub County Directors of Education asked the officers mentioned above to refund their unspent co-curriculum funds. It is on this account that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee of Education and Research on the following: (i) What is the full budget of the co-curriculum activities which include music, sports, games, drama among others? (ii) What amounts have been refunded back to the Ministry of Education and Research as per the Circular MOE ACCT/1/35 Vol.4190, how much was used and for what purposes given that schools closed early before these activities could take off? (iii) Could the Ministry consider allocating these funds to support the over 72,000 teachers on BOM who have been off the payroll for the last three months? (iv) Could the Ministry consider utilising part of these funds to pay the schools’ and institutes’ support staff who have also been off the payroll for the last three months? (v) What measures is the Ministry pursuing or putting in place to ensure that the workers and teachers employed by BOM and support staff are safeguarded during this period of COVID-19? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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