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    "id": 1060929,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir CWR, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms. Fatuma Gedi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1139,
        "legal_name": "Fatuma Gedi Ali",
        "slug": "fatuma-gedi-ali"
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    "content": "I wish to state as follows. The role of the village elders cannot be over-emphasised by giving their immense contribution over time in fostering peaceful cohesive society. The Ministry has consulted the Public Service Commission (PSC), Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on the facilitation of the village elders and was advised that the elders are not civil servants and therefore, the issue of the payment of salaries and any issuing of allowances does not arise as this does not fall under their mandate for the necessary approvals. Further, majority of them are beyond the legal employability age by the Government. The Ministry is currently developing a policy framework on the recruitment of remunerating village elders. The policy is aimed at establishing terms of engagement, functions of the village elders, the criteria for recruitment, regulations scheme, termination of engagement, disciplinary procedures since they are not civil servants, conditions and procedures of exit and vacation of office. Owing to the above issues, the Ministry will commence the process to define and establish the number of villages, considering the various geographical, socio-cultural and security orientation including developing mechanisms for major towns and cities. It is envisaged that once the process is finalised, the same will be forwarded to Parliament to consider. Experience over time has shown that villages continue to expand as the population grows. This is a natural phenomenon that has not been keenly evaluated to establish the numbers. However, we have established that as a result of migration patterns, new villages grow in areas that were not previously inhabited as earlier mentioned. Therefore, the process the Ministry has initiated, will define the unit of administration known as ‘village’ to eliminate any contradictions to the same. This framework will determine the number of villages and the budgetary implications for remunerating the elders who will be recruited in a more organised and structured manner. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Signed by Mr. Fred Matiang’i, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government."
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