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    "id": 1132338,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1132338/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": " I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause- Transition. 6.A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as a Director-General shall be deemed to be appointed under this Act and serve for the unexpired period of his or her term. This is a transitional clause. The import of this is to make sure that the employees of the authorities do not lose their jobs with the passage of this Bill. Secondly, I have just spoken to Hon. Nyikal. I want to clarify his concern on the Floor of this House. If the House can recall, initially, through public participation, the opening of the Director-General position to other fields was proposed in the Bill so that it is not only engineers who can take it. The position should be open to human resource persons, lawyers, doctors like Dr. Nyikal and other professionals. Hon. Nyikal’s concern was if that had been addressed. I addressed that when I was moving the Motion and Hon. Nyikal was not present. I want to assure the House that through our addendum, that was cleaned up. Therefore, going forward, the Director-General position will only be reserved for engineers as it was in the original Bill. That caters for Dr. Nyikal’s concern. He is my good friend. I am going to his constituency on Sunday. I am going to help him to be re-elected. I have clarified that with him. He is my doctor. Thank you."
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