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    "id": 1193329,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on the appointment of Members to the PSC. Article 127 of the Constitution is designed such that this Commission has Members drawn from the National Assembly and the Senate. Because of coalitions, sometimes it becomes very complicated and tricky to identify the specific Members that will serve in this Commission. For example, in the Minority Party side, we have the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) and the Jubilee Party as parliamentary parties. The leadership has really struggled to come up with an acceptable list. We know that every Member in this House is capable of doing this job, but it is only seven Members that can be appointed to the Commission. I want to talk about this Commission’s responsibility as stipulated in Article 127(6). One of the things that these Members being appointed to the Commission must know is that they are going there to represent us. It is important that if the House approves the nominees, they should know that their work is cut out for them. We just came from elections to find out that Members’ salaries have been cut, their allowances reduced and the house allowance scrapped. This is unfortunate. It is important for the new Commission to know that they have their work cut out for them. Article 127(6) says that the Commission is responsible for providing services and facilities to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of Parliament. So, it is important that these new commissioners do everything that is heavenly possible to ensure that the Members’ welfare is considered and taken care of. Hon. Speaker, as I finish, Members from areas near the City like Kajiado, Kiambu and Machakos constantly have to drive to their constituencies. They obviously drive to their constituencies just like their counterparts from very far. Unfortunately, over the years, these Members do not earn a single cent on mileage. There must be some kind of equity. It is unfortunate when one Member can earn up to Ksh1 million and another one earns zero for doing the same job just because one’s home is located farther than the other. It is important that this Commission looks into that matter and ensures that all Members get a fair share so that they can carry out their responsibilities as expected. With those few remarks, I second."
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