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    "id": 1381440,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Other governors have hired goons to maim and undermine others. For instance, we have seen the allegations of the Sniper, the blogger from Meru County, who was maimed and killed. If you look keenly, the people who have been accused and are in court are people who work with county governments. You never know whether these county governments are becoming criminal enterprises. They are busy shouting down Senators and other leaders. You have seen several counties where when local leaders want to question county governments, they are being shouted down. That must stop. They are violating the public service values. I wanted to emphasize on that point. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to all Kenyans watching us, through you, there is no lacuna in law. The County Public Service Board and the Public Service Commission are just violating the Constitution. Secondly, the duties of authorised officers in Kenya shall be responsible for the promotion of values and principles under Article 10 and 232 and submit quarterly reports to the Commission on the extent to which values and principles have been complied within the Ministry. An authorised officer is a person who has been appointed by a Government department or agency to perform certain compliance and enforcement of duties. Many people ask who an authorised officer within the company is. I have mentioned them. They include, Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Secretary or any other. What are the values of public service? They are; respect for democracy, respect for people, integrity, stewardship and excellence. The values of public service in Kenya should be responsive, prompt, effective, impartial and equitable provision of services. All of us know that the ethics that are in public service covers issues of honesty and transparency in both levels of Government and dealing with matters like bribery, corruption, police corruption, legislative ethics, regulatory ethics, conflict of interest, avoiding the appearance of propriety and open governance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I happen to chair the caucus of the Open Governance Partnership (OGP), which we approved, where we are encouraging legislative awareness or openness. We are encouraging Executive to learn what we call for open contracting. I am a Member of OGP that we started in this House and your office approved. Openness and transparency is key. The values in public service include, honesty and integrity, impartiality, respect for rule of law, respect for persons, diligence, economy and effectiveness. Every public servant must work for the benefit of the public. That is why the late President Daniel arap Moi used to say, “What about Wanjiku?” It is the aim of every person, including all of us here, to have the public interest at heart. It is our agenda to ensure we serve the public. When you maim and kill a blogger, are you serving the public? You are not. When you harass a journalist in Nandi who is covering harassment by county enforcement officers in Nandi Sub County, are you serving the public? No. This is what we call absolute power corrupts absolutely and abuse and misuse of power. You are violating the values in public service. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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