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    "id": 1123288,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": "However, I am perturbed that when it comes to this matter, people are happy that, at least, there is regional balance. Some of our political persuasions in this House have been given an opportunity in the recent past and they quickly retreat to their ethnic cocoons and get people from their ethnic inclinations to take up jobs in the Government and yet, no one has raised a finger over this imbalance. If this is the trend that we are going to develop as a House, then regional balance must form an integral part of any suitability for Government jobs. I come from the sugar belt. When this Privatisation Commission was birthed, the main idea was to have sugar companies together with other non-performing Government entities privatised so that we do not continue seeing wastage, pilferage and financial impropriety that have permeated the systems for way too long. When this Commission came into being more than three years ago, we from the sugar belt region had a lot of hope that, for once, our sugar matters would be addressed. It is long since sugar companies such as Muhoroni, Chemelil, Nzoia, SONY and other Government sugar millers made any profit. Yet, private companies continue to rake in lots of revenues, with expanded revenue streams including generation of power, which was hitherto done by Mumias Sugar Company. If these commissioners will take office in a few days to come, I would suggest that those sugar companies that have been the livelihoods of so many people would then be quickly privatised so that they can reclaim their lost glory. It is more disturbing that private entities do better than Government agencies. Is it because we appropriate funds for them even when they do not make any profit? Or do we need to inject new impetus in terms of personnel? These are the areas that we quickly need to consider as the Commission takes shape in a few days to come. With that, I thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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