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    "id": 673739,
    "url": "http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/673739/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill is being sponsored by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, a close personal friend of mine. He is also one of the most effective permanent secretaries that I had the privilege to work with. He is very active, resourceful and a respected Member of the Senate. He moved this Bill very eloquently and he has been supported by Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o, whom I highly respect. He is in many ways an exemplary person. However, I am unable to support the amendments proposed in this Bill. I do not support the amendments proposed in this Bill. Therefore, I oppose the Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, the object of the Bill is to amend the County Governments Act in order to compel County Governments Public Service Boards (CPSBs) to employ sub-county administrators, ward administrators, village administrators after every five years; after every general election. In other words, this Bill links the tenure of these officers to the fate of the governor. The passage of this Bill into law will profoundly change the terms of service and adversely so, in fact, almost fatally affect the current holders of these positions. Many holders of these positions were competitively recruited. At least, in my county they went through a very rigorous process. They responded to advertisements, went for interviews and emerged as successful candidates. They were then given appointments by the County Public Service Board (CPSB) based on permanent and pensionable terms in line with and similar to terms offered to holders of equivalent positions in the national Government. Madam Temporary Speaker, many of these people left their positions in the national Government where they were already enjoying permanent and pensionable terms to take up these offers at the county governments. I do not believe that it should be our business in this House to make any Kenyan or group of Kenyans worse off than they should be; rather, it should be our business to be in the forefront to improve the welfare of Kenyans everywhere. This Bill is tying these three categories of administrators to the tenure of governors. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}