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    "id": 1274750,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1274750/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
        "slug": "ledama-olekina"
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    "content": "The current membership includes- (1) Civil Servants. (2) Teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (3) Disciplined Service (National Police Service, Prison Service and National Youth Service (NYS). (4) Judges of the Judiciary except the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual on the other hand provides guidelines in the management and the development of human resource capacity towards the achievement of various national goals and objectives. The manual incorporates provisions of the Constitution, labour laws and other legislations that govern various aspects of industrial relations in the Public Service. The manual details various benefits to public servants that include housing, medical, transport and terminal benefits provided by the Government. Section D (4) on Page 54 of the manual defines the medical benefits, including medical treatment outside Kenya and medical ex-gratia assistance accorded to all public servants defined in the manual. Section D.39(2) defines the life and disability insurance cover in favour of every member of the pension scheme for a minimum of five times of the pension scheme member annual pensionable emolument. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Section F of the manual further defines work- environment, health and safety of public servants. The section provides guidelines and standards for the prevention and protection of officers against accidental and occupational hazards arising at the workplace. The section also provides for guidelines, procedures and compensation for work related injuries and accidents contracted during and outside course of work. Section F10 details the compensation requirements to Government officers in case of injury or death, compensation during sick leave and Section F17(1–6) defines the Group Personal Accident Policy and F17(7) defines the benefits both in Work in Injury Benefits Act (WIBA) and Group Personal Accident (GPA) cover to public servants. The responsibility towards the provision of above defined benefits as anchored in the Constitution is a primary duty of the Government as the employer; and thereby places a statutory obligation on shoulders of the Government to ensure that the detailed benefits are provided compulsorily. Section 6(4) of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act No.8 of 2012 also defines that in addition to the contributions specified in subsection (1) and (2) of the Act further provides that- “Government shall take out and maintain a life insurance policy that has a disability benefit in favour of every member of the PSSS Scheme for a minimum of five times the member’s annual pension emolument”. The responsibility of providing benefits defined in the Act to members of the scheme is placed on a board of trustees. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the implication of the above statutory documents and legislation is that all public servants, and I repeat ‘all public servants’ who have suffered accidental injuries, occupational illness or death while in service are entitled to"
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