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"content": "Under Article 232, we should ensure that diverse communities in Kenya are reflected. That is important. The process of policy making is critical. Public participation is now an integral part. The Affordable Housing Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly yesterday, was read here today for the First Time. The reason it was brought back by the court is because of the aspect of public participation. Another issue is economic use or value for money. Many people think that when auditors talk of “value for money”, they just put those words for the sake of it. It means that you are being paid. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when you look at the Labour Relations Act, it advocates for equal work, equal pay. I know you have been a practitioner in the corridors of justice for longer. I do not know whether we should classify Sen. Okiya Omtatah as a long serving practitioner because of being a public interest litigator. Maybe that is something that the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) should consider in future. We need to know whether Sen. Okiya Omtatah should be part of practitioners. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a straightforward amendment and therefore I will be quick. Another point is affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment. We normally fight, for example, when a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), chairman or managing director is hired. Most of the fights stem out because of equal opportunities. That is why we have always insisted--- When you look at advertisements at county and national levels, that is why they always say, for example, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is an equal employer. They always encourage women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and the youth to apply. That is part of the values, ethos and principles of public service. This is also important. Yesterday, when the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report was debated, everybody was up in arms, especially on the issue of two-thirds gender rule because it is a moving target. How do we realise the two-thirds gender rule? Many young people have never had an opportunity. We need to ensure that men, women and PwDs and the youth from all ethnic groups have equal opportunities for appointment. I am saying this with an insight that the NCIC report talked about the ethnic composition in the public service. I have said that some of the challenges we face in the Public Service Commission are because some communities have been historically marginalized. Therefore, when they apply, sometimes they are not competitive enough to occupy those positions. The challenge that many young people have is work experience. You will see an advert, but they require five years’ experience. We currently have a youth boom, like what happened in the 1970s in America and China where they had a baby boom. Nowadays, people in China are no longer giving birth to many children. I am told that the Government of China is encouraging people to give birth. China should not have a problem. They should consult our good brother and senior elder, the incoming Governor of Kakamega, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, on how to ensure--- With all due respect, there is a joke in this country that every year, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale must have at least a child doing a national examination. In our culture, we do The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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