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    "id": 1211417,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Accounts Committee (PAC) in the 12th Parliament. We do not want to see such a situation going forward. The new Commission must do its work within the timelines set and also prudently within the limitations of the resources which are available. Other social aspects of the mandate of this Commission are on the employment, remuneration and general welfare of the employees of the PSC. Let me say this without the fear of contradiction that in this regard this Commission has also let us down. We have had instances where the employment of staff in this Parliament has not been done transparently but has been done in a skewed manner. The Commission has condoned, abated and encouraged tribalism and what have you, in terms of employment, recruitment, remuneration, promotions and others to an extent that the PSC has become like what someone called “An Animal Farm”. There are employees in this Commission who are stuck. They cannot progress and if we look at the reasons, it is where they come from, their names, their looks, their gender and their religion. That is something that must come to an end. It is not tenable. For instance, Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the entire parliamentary structure in terms of employees, the entire Parliamentary Service, as we speak, there are communities in this country which have got no representation and there are others who have got no representation at the higher echelons of the Parliamentary Service Commission. I will speak for my own community, the indomitable Luo Community. There is no single member of the Luo Community in the senior management of this Parliament as we speak. I do not know why. When I speak I know I am speaking from a point of knowledge, and I can go on and on. So, as Hon. Muthama comes to join this Commission, it must change its way of doing things. It must be fair; it must be transparent, and it must also apply the rules of natural justice. We have seen the gerrymandering is orchestrated when chances of promotion arise in this Parliament. This House or this Parliament is the epitome of our democratic culture. Therefore, it should demonstrate to the rest of the country that it upholds the values and principles that are set out in the Constitution. If Parliament cannot do that, which other body can? I appeal to this Commission chaired by our venerable Speaker, Hon. Wetang’ula, to correct those mistakes. As I conclude, I have been told that there are instances where even employment numbers have been escalated."
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