Florence Mwikali Mutua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have a response to a request for a statement regarding the recruitment of teachers by Hon. William Kamket Kassait, MP for Tiaty Constituency. The response was to come from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), by Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia. There is a lot of background information which I do not think is necessary right now. So, Hon. Speaker, kindly, indulge me to go straight to the Question. view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The Question was: Were key stakeholders consulted during the drafting of the criteria, policy for recruitment of teachers? view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I will start by reading about the recruitment of teachers in the Public Service. The TSC being a constitutional body is bound by the provisions of the Constitution that provides for the Values and Principles of Public Service. In discharging its mandate in the recruitment of teachers, 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. view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: the Commission has endeavored to apply the principle of fair competition and merit as the basis for recruitment. The Commission also considers other factors such as equity, fairness, regional balance, non-discrimination, patriotism, national unity, sharing representation of Kenya’s diverse communities, etc. The key principle driving recruitment and deployment of teachers is that TSC is an equal opportunity employer that abides by the tenets of the law as espoused under the Constitution of Kenya, the TSC Act, the Employment Act, the National Cohesion and Integration Act, among other pieces of legislation. view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Accordingly, all employment vacancies are filled competitively with the object to promote national values, fairness, non-discrimination and equity. The available vacancies are advertised based on the demand for and the supply of teachers considering the existing establishments and budgetary provisions as provided. The Commission’s policy on recruitment is contained in Part V of the TSC Code of Regulations for Teachers which reads: The Commission shall recruit registered teachers in accordance with recruitment guidelines issued from time to time. The Commission shall advertise available vacancies based on the demand for and supply of teachers and taking into consideration the existing establishments. ... view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: In developing the Code of Regulations for Teachers, the Commission strictly adhered to the provisions of the Constitution that underscores the principle of public participation and the provisions of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2010, which governs the process of developing subsidiary legislations. In addition, the Commission also complied with the Statutory Act, 2015 as is required by law. Thus every clause in the Code of Regulations was discussed, negotiated and agreed upon by all stakeholders in the education sector. Those stakeholders included, the Ministry of Education, the National Assembly and its Committees - that the Departmental Committee on Education and ... view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Question two: What particular factors informed the adoption of the criteria used during view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you. The second question is: What particular factors informed the adoption of the criteria used during the recruitment and which particular entity approved the criteria? view
• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Regulation 55(1) of the Code of Regulations provides that the Commission shall recruit registered teachers in accordance to the recruitment guidelines issued from time to time. The following factors informed the adoption of the criteria used in recruitment: 1. Principles of fair competition and merit as the basis of appointment of public officers. The criteria ensure that those who graduated earlier are given first priority in recruitment. 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. view