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    "id": 1011251,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1011251/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso North, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Oku Kaunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13488,
        "legal_name": "Edward Oku Kaunya",
        "slug": "edward-oku-kaunya"
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    "content": " The Bill is meant to cure two gaps. One of the gaps it is curing is discretional extension of service or contract. In the Act, there was a provision of extending beyond 60 years where, among other conditions, a public officer possesses rare knowledge, skills and competencies. This provision had been abused. We looked at a number of organisations in the Public Service where extensions were given indefinitely, for example the Kenya Police Air Wing. We were wondering whether those rare skills cannot be developed. It is important that the Public Service and other appointing authorities organise succession programmes and plans early enough to ensure that those positions are filled. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other gap we were filling was on the youth. Hon. Benjamin Gathiru, the Member who brought the Bill, being a youth, was there to represent the youth. When we extend one’s service beyond 60 years, we tend to clog the Service because the Public Service depends on the motivation that you can rise to the next position. We want to cure that area so that our youths can get opportunities to rise to higher levels. I support the Bill because of those strengths and gaps it is going to fill."
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