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"content": " You have continuously referred to me as Mr. Speaker. Please, note the change of the Chair."
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Speaker, Hon. Kingi, was there and so, that is still in our mind. Even the Senate Majority Leader also did the same thing. I am sorry for that. Madam Temporary Speaker, regarding the health issues in this country, we have done so well as a Senate on matters of agriculture and fake fertilizer. I thank the Standing Committee for Agriculture for coming out very strongly in dealing with that problem. However, the Senate is nowhere on matters of doctors’ strike, and yet, Health is a devolved function. I encourage the Standing Committee on Health, led by Sen. Mandago. to wake up and take the lead on the matter of the doctors’ strike in this country. Where is the Senate? At least we are seeing the National Assembly, but Health is largely devolved. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "I encourage my Co-chair, Sen. Mandago, and the Committee Members, including Sen. Hamida Kibwana, who is seated next to me; a very strong Member of the Standing Committee on Health, to take the lead and help in resolving the current problem of the doctors’ strike. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support."
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"content": " Thank you Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Cherarkey, you may proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. It is good to see you safe and sound. Yesterday, I saw what was happening in Murang’a County and I was worried about you. I hope the office will provide the necessary and add more security to you. However, I am happy it was your home in Kigumo. Many people saw the fracas more than what you contributed for those women, which is more than Kshs5 million. We congratulate you for organizing that function. I just want to appeal to you to bring peace to Murang’a County. Murang’a is one of our best and most loyal counties to the Kenya Kwanza Administration, and so, we are keen on what happens. However, in the future, invite some of us who are tacticians when it comes to such issues, and we will ensure that you are well protected. Thank you for doing a good job alongside other leaders, and I know you know where the fire is at the moment. Madam Temporary Speaker, I just want to make a few comments. One is on the Report by the Chairperson who coincidentally happens to be your Senator, Sen. Joe Nyutu. I did not hear something about the teacher's promotions by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). We know there was hue and cry where the promotions appeared skewed and disfavoured most of the teachers. Interviews and promotions were done. However, the teachers feel that it was insufficiency in terms of taking in of their interests. So, ask the Committee to be as active just the way the Standing Committee on Agriculture has been proactive on the issue of fertilizer. I am happy courtesy of your office, that I was able to host them on Tuesday last week. We also need the Standing Committee on Education to be proactive, to tell the country how many teachers were promoted, the criteria and basis and what their demography is across the entire nation. Under Article 10 of the Constitution 2010 on National Values and Principles of Good Governance, we must see regional balance and general balance in terms of promotion to ensure it becomes career progression. When you are working for a particular profession and there is no career progress, it is unfair. So, I call upon and ask the TSC also to be transparent and fair. I am happy that I am seeing several Members of the Standing Committee on Education, led by the Chairperson. Let us let TSC be honest about who they promoted, the criteria they used and what did. The second one is on Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE). I remember in the last Session, and a number of us are lucky to be here, we had dispensed of the issue of the ECDE. We want a standardized scheme of service. For example, ECDE teachers in Nandi County are preparing to go on strike because there has been no The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "harmonization in terms of schemes of service, and you know, ECDE teachers play a unique role. These are the people when your child just starts to walk, they do not only teach our children learning, but they also teach them manners. They also assist them in using toilet facilities, how to be clean and how to tuck in. You can imagine one county is paying Kshs10,000, another is paying Kshs20,000. We must have a harmonized ECDE scheme of service, so that as a country, we can be proud of our ECDE teachers. I agree with the Standing Committee on Education, but they are taking too long. I want to ask them to fast-track and give us the status of ECDE status implementation in terms of what is going on across the country. In conclusion, if the Standing Committee on Education feels that we need national legislation, as the Senate, National Assembly and Parliament, we are ready to do a national legislation that will bring a standardized schemes of service. However, we are not trying to encroach on the role that we have in terms of ECDE being devolved. I heard my brother, my neighbour, Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, and I want him to advise his colleagues of his coalition because they have been blaming the national Government for the doctors’ strike. I am happy with what he said about health being devolved. He should be saying it on Sundays and in funeral services, so that we are fair in this country."
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"content": "I can facilitate and organize for him to do a press conference after this at the Media Centre and tell the nation that health is devolved, and doctors must be told."
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"content": " Sen. Cherarkey, would you like to be informed by your colleague, Sen. Osotsi?"
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"content": "No, Madam Temporary Speaker. He will misinform and mislead me in equal measure. I saw the Minority Leader in the National Assembly blaming the President and the national Government, yet the coalition members are Senators here. They should be informing the likes of Hon. Opiyo Wandai and the rest of the brigade on the Minority side in the National Assembly that health is devolved. Where is the voice of governors? Why is it that when we are doing division of revenue for health, governors are very comfortable? They complain and shout the loudest, but when it comes to the strike of health workers, you do not hear them. I am disappointed with the Standing Committee on Health. I am very happy that my very good friend, Sen. Hamida Kibwana, is here. I thank her alongside Sen. Onyonka and many Members who attended our breakfast meeting on Open Governance in the morning at the Sarova Stanley. They should have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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