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    "id": 1017803,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1017803/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Mwangi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1396,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi",
        "slug": "benjamin-gathiru-mwangi"
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    "content": "via a contract. Currently, the Commission, under Section 80 (2), can engage officers who have attained the mandatory retirement age on the basis of principle. This subsection states as follows: “80 (2) Despite subsection (1)(b), the Commission or other appointing authority may engage the public officer for service after the retirement upon such terms of contract as may be agreed if- (a) The public officer possesses rare knowledge, skills, and competencies for the time being required in the service.” Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is in respect of this provision that we are saying an organisation should plan well. In any case, they will know when someone will be going for retirement. This contentious section further state as follows: – “80(2) Despite subsection (1)(b), the Commission or other appointing authority may engage the public officer for service after the retirement upon such terms of contract as may be agreed if – (b)the retired officer is willing to be engaged in a contract; and (c)the retired public officer's performance shall not in any way be impaired by age.” The objective of this Bill is therefore to provide for compulsory retirement at the age of 60 in public service and the penal provision or punishment in case of an appointing authority not confirming someone on acting appointment or otherwise acting in an appointment beyond the prescribed six months period. Hon. Speaker, the justification for this Amendment Bill is to spur economic growth and development through job creation by releasing officers who are due for retirement to enjoy their sunset years while engaging new skills through promotion or direct appointment of persons to serve in the public service. This must be supported by institutional succession planning."
}