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    "id": 1379662,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379662/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyeri Town, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Duncan Mathenge",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, this Motion on the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill by the Hon. Member for Embakasi Central has come at a very timely point in the tenure of the Kenya Kwanza Government. The success of this Government is largely hinged on the performance of the Public Service. As currently structured, the Public Service suffers from lethargy and paralysis on the basis of the fact that most of the senior positions in Government, ministries as well as parastatals, are held in acting capacities by people who hold the requisite experience, skills and qualifications but are unable to make firm decisions at crucial moments because they are serving in acting capacity. The best example is how this has hindered the success of the Ministry of Health, which is charged with the responsibility of delivering the Universal Health Coverage (UHC): a key pillar of the Kenya Kwanza Administration. The Director- General for Medical Services, one Dr Amoth, has been serving in acting capacity for the last six years in that position. How can the technical person heading the Ministry of Health be serving in acting position and have the courage, determination, and full mandate to implement, roll out, and supervise UHC? We also have acting CEOs in key parastatals in the Ministry including: Kenya Medical Supply Authority (KEMSA) and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), which is in charge of research. Even in the agricultural commodities trade, like in the Nairobi Coffee 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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