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    "id": 1379667,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379667/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mukurweini, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kaguchia John",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I appreciate this opportunity to contribute to this amendment Bill. It is very important for us as a country to respect the elderly and people who have served in the civil service for a long time. They have experience and what it takes to discharge their duties. However, we should ensure they support, mentor, and guide younger people to take over service in the civil service as they approach their retirement age, which should be fixed at a maximum of 60 years. We must guide, mentor, train, and expose younger people to the important experience to continue running different arms of Government. I have seen people who have attained retirement age getting extensions of service from their ministries or departmental heads. Whereas we continue benefitting from their experience, it also denies us the opportunity of the energy, vigour, and vision of younger people who are also experienced to continue serving. This inhibits opportunities for younger people. As a country, we must keep encouraging the youth who must attain the requisite experience. I appreciate that the Government has provided a platform for younger people graduating from universities to gain experience. You know this has been a major problem where Kenyans have been asked to gain experience before applying for jobs. How will you gain this experience unless you get exposed or get an internship? It is important for our country to ensure that young people get those opportunities. 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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