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    "id": 1375979,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muchangi Karemba",
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    "content": "in the Act. The amendments are meant to increase the job vacancies available to Kenyan citizens below the age of sixty years. Those positions are sometimes held by persons beyond the age of sixty years on account that they possess rare knowledge, skills and competencies for the time being required in the service. The Public Service Commission and other appointing authorities should be keen on succession planning and take the necessary steps to ensure that they train other persons in the organisations to take those positions. The Bill also intends to address the issue of an officer acting in a position for more than six months. The period of six months prescribed should provide adequate time for the organisation to recruit and substantively fill the position. Failure to comply with this position will result in the officer not earning any acting allowance. The Bill contains four clauses for consideration. Clause 1 of the Bill provides the short title. Clause 2 of the Bill provides for the amendment of Section 34 of the Act to provide that any officer appointed in an acting capacity shall not be entitled to any acting allowances after the expiry of six months. Clause 3 of the Bill provides for the amendment of Section 80 by prescribing the retirement age of 60 years in the Act as opposed to this age being prescribed in the Regulations. It also deletes the provisions allowing the Public Service Commission or any other appointing authority from engaging a person who has attained the age of 60 years. Clause 4 of the Bill seeks to save the contracts of the officers currently engaged by the Public Service Commission or other appointing authority to be allowed to complete their contracts. It gives the Public Service Commission and other appointing authorities a grace period to train officers in the necessary skills required by the organisation. In line with the Constitution and the Standing Orders, the National Assembly in the local daily newspapers of 7th July, 2023 invited the public to make representations on the proposed Bill as per annexure 2 of the Report. The Committee received five written submissions on the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2023). In addition to the request for memoranda from the public, the following stakeholders were requested to submit their views to the Committee: 1. Office of Attorney-General and Department of Justice; 2. State Department for Labour and Skills Development; 3. State Department for Public Service; 4. Public Service Commission; 5. Law Society of Kenya; 6. Kenya Law Reform Commission; and, 7. Katiba Institute. The following stakeholders submitted their memoranda to the Committee: 1. Hon. Benjamin Gathiru, Member of Parliament - the Sponsor of the Bill; 2. Ministry for Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action (State Department for Public Service); 3. Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (State Department for Labour and Skills Development); 4. Public Service Commission; 5. National Gender and Equality Commission; 6. Law Society of Kenya; and, 7. Michael Mwangi Kinonge. The following are the Committee’s observations: While considering the Bill, the Committee made the following observations: 1. That the amendment of Section 34 of the Public Service Commission Act (No.10 of 2017) to require that an officer working in an acting capacity will not be entitled to an acting allowance after six months, the Committee noted The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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