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    "id": 1376043,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kangundo, GDDP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Fabian Muli",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, the other submission was that there has been special manpower which you get at the age of 60 or 75 still working in the public sector in this country. Scientists, especially those working in the aviation investigations, are still working at age of 70 years. There are also specialised doctors who are working beyond 60 years. It is true there were submissions that those people can still come in as consultants in their fields. Many doctors are consultants. In the aviation industry, we found out that many still work as employees but they can still work as consultants. That thing of making specialised manpower to work for long is being cured by this Bill. The other fact is the argument on the maturity age of the country. Many students in grade six in Kenya are in secondary school. The pupils who are supposed to be in Standard VII are now in Junior Secondary School. It means that there is maturity in age and in growth for that person who has gone to secondary school. There is a thinking that if we keep the age of 60 years, we are going to disadvantage the future youth because they are maturing at a younger age. Despite this argument, the Government is giving identification cards at 18 years. Even if you mature, there is still the issue of registration for IDs, which is still at 18 years. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few facts, I support the Act and the submissions by our Committee. Thank you."
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