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"content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.42(2)C, I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the plight of unemployed, trained, registered and qualified teachers aged 45 years and above. In 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled that the age capping of 45 years imposed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for the recruitment of teachers was unconstitutional and discriminatory as it violated the right to non-discrimination and denied deserving teachers the opportunity to serve for the remaining years until their retirement age of 60. The Court ordered TSC to employ teachers above 45 years without age limitation. Despite the 2019 Court ruling, many trained, registered and qualified teachers aged 45 years and above continue to be discriminated against in recruitment. This group of teachers have been continuously applying for jobs, meeting all the recruitment requirements, but are still overlooked in the hiring process. This happens despite Kenya facing a severe shortage of teachers, with over 110,000 vacancies reported in 2023, including a deficit of 72,422 teachers in Junior Secondary School alone, yet more than 350 qualified teachers remain unemployed, a significant number being above 45 years. Their exclusion from recruitment drives us to despair and disillusionment, calling for affirmative action by the TSC to offer them employment opportunities before they reach the mandatory retirement age of 60. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. A request on the number of registered teachers above 45 years who are currently not employed by TSC, indicating their year of graduation, year of registration, their current ages, and distribution countrywide, particularly the sub-counties within Uasin Gishu and Bomet counties. 2. A report on the number of teachers aged 45 years that were absorbed by TSC in the recent recruitment, specifying their distribution, particularly in Uasin Gishu County. 3. Efforts being made to implement affirmative action to address the plight of teachers aged above 45 years. 4. Plans being put in place by the TSC to adjust the current recruitment framework with the aim of discouraging prolonged delays in employment and late entry into the profession. I thank you."
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"content": "The Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Education, Hon. Melly. Member for Tinderet, would you like to say something? Okay, let me give Hon. Muge a chance."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to make a comment. Of course, I thank Hon. DK for his very good request for a Statement from the Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Education. I have noted with concern that the TSC sub-county offices do not have the data that Hon. DK is asking for. We cannot be in a country where we have trained teachers registered by the TSC and when we ask for their details, like their years of graduation, from the TSC sub-counties offices, we are not given. That is a very bad show in terms of record-keeping and planning in this country. If the details of the teachers’ records were available, we would be comfortable saying TSC knows how many teachers graduated and how old they are and use that information to inform decisions that will be made going forward. I request that, that information be made available so that better decisions are made. Without data, you can hardly make a proper decision. Thank you."
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"content": "Thank you. The response from the Chairperson. Hon. Kamuren, do you want to say something? I will give one more person before I let you respond as the Chairperson. Hon. Cherorot."
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"speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The good thing is that Hon. Kamuren comes from Baringo and I come from Kericho. Our fathers certainly were confined to those areas. I want to support what Hon. DK has raised. This matter should not be confined only to Uasin Gishu or Soy. It is a national issue affecting all teachers, especially those who are above 45 years old. TSC must make sure that teachers who are above 45 years old are considered. That is my contribution. Thank you."
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"content": "Hon. DK, do you want to have a second go?"
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"content": "(An Hon. Member spoke off record)"
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"content": "I will just exercise my discretion and allow him to contribute. Hon. DK. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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