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"content": "The committee successfully mediated a long-standing dispute between the warring communities, bringing harmony to their previously strained coexistence which had threatened further animosity between communities, led to displacement of people, loss of lives and property. The committee is currently considering an inquiry into the demographic composition of employees of the State agencies in terms of gender, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), age and ethnicity; the mechanisms put in place to ensure that PWDs, women, and minorities are adequately represented in the organisation; and any audits or assessments undertaken in the last three years to ascertain the level of inclusivity in the recruitment process. The committee in pursuing of its mandate embarked on an inquiry to ascertain whether the state agencies and commissions have complied with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, laying emphasis on Article 54 in their staff establishment and recruitments. The Committee has, so far, held meetings with Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, Export Processing Zones Authority, (EPZA), National Irrigation Board (NIB), Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), Kenya Seed Company (KSC), Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC) and Kenya Dairy Board (KDB). In the coming two months of April to May,the committee has planned meetings with The Tourism Fund, Youth Enterprise and Development Fund, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), The Bomas, Geothermal Development Company, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Cooperation, Kenya Roads Board (KRB), Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kenya Industrial Estate (KIE), Uwezo Fund, New Kenya Cooperative Creameries, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), National Land Commission (NLC), Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund It is shocking to note that none of them have complied with Article 54 (2), which states that - “The State shall ensure the progressive implementation of the principle that at least 5 per cent of the members of the public in elective and appointive bodies are persons with disabilities”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in future, the committee plans to: (a) Retreat with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider responses on an inquiry the committee is undertaking on Kenya’s diversity in the staff composition in the Public Service. (b) Have an inquiry into the state of access of the physical infrastructure of roads and buildings, including sidewalks, ramps, pathways, entrances, exits, elevators, parking spaces, and other relevant facilities by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). (c) Undertake county visit to Lamu County and other hotspot areas to supervise Government agencies on peace building initiatives and oversight county government on issues of inclusivity."
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