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    "id": 1008713,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to join the ‘super’ Senator in congratulating you on that seat, because I think you deserve that and much more. I also wish to thank you for the opportunity to read my Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, concerning the alleged stalled payment of sitting allowance to members of Wajir County Land Tribunal Board. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) Explain why Wajir County Land Tribunal Board has not been paid its sitting allowance for the last 23 months despite having been budgeted for by the county. (2) Outline the measure that will be put in place to ensure that the Board is fully paid its dues, noting that their term came to an end at the end of June. (3) Explain measures that will be put in place to ensure that the County Government of Wajir halts the end of the contract until the Board is paid its sitting allowances. This is a hard time when people are facing financial crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To have allowances of Board members not being paid for 23 months, which is almost two years, is a tragedy. The Committee that you will commit this Statement to should deal with it expeditiously because the contract of the Board has come to an end. They are inconvenienced and put in a financial strain. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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