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    "id": 1013450,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1013450/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Mwangi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to continue moving the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2019). I wish to remind Hon. Members the objective of the Bill. One, it is on the compulsory retirement age of 60 years in the public service. Two, the Bill provides the penal provision in the event that the appointing authority does not confirm acting appointment or acting in appointment beyond the prescribed six months period. The final objective is to remove exemptions for further engagement of officers upon attaining the mandatory retirement age on the basis of rare skills, knowledge and competence. The justification behind this Bill is to spur economic growth and development through job creation and releasing retired officers to enjoy their sunset years. This will help the institutions to engage new skills either through promotion or direct employment in the public service which is supported by institutional succession planning."
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