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    "id": 1379703,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379703/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "When it comes to retirement, there is a huge unemployment rate in the country; but it is important that we also look at the figures. How many people in the public service are due for retirement every year? When we know that we have X number of people due for retirement, we also have to identify the people who will succeed them in those positions. Mentorship comes in very handy. Sometimes we talk about having bloated staff in the public service. There is something the private sector does that the public sector could also do. It is giving people golden handshakes and early retirement so that they can go out there and sustain and maintain levels of employees within the budget. Retirement can be a very painful exercise for a number of people. It is mandatory for the Government to look at how it plans for retirement for the people in public service. They have served this country for many years. Some of them have done amazing work. Of course, we know there is also a crop that does not do good work. A crop that drives the institutions down because of corruption. Training is also very important for advancement in your career, succession and retirement planning. If we do not deal with the planning for what happens after employees turn 60 years after serving institutions for very long, we will only see an increase in mental health. At 60 years, people are still vibrant and able. If that is the only thing they have done, they need to be helped into retirement. They are still useful citizens of our society."
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