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    "id": 1408673,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1408673/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
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    "content": "The wage bill issue among counties must be a national crisis I have heard that civil servants want to go on strike because of what the Cabinet Secretary said about giving people contracts and young unemployed people are preparing their Curriculum Vitaes (CVs). The biggest danger to counties is the wage bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have experience as a governor. I am told in some counties somewhere in Western Kenya, some people were hired to carry the governor's seat, like Asantehene in the Bulawayo, history of Zimbabwe. It was in Kakamega County or wherever it is. Also, people are employed to carry a VIP toilet. How many times does the governor visit the washrooms when he needs a toilet for a three-hour function? We must be serious on how we spend our money unless the governor is eating not very good food. We are budgeting for housing and hospitality for governors. However, you will find non-essential staff; three people doing a job that one person should do. Having a secretary, tea boy, and cleaners who are non-essential staff should be eliminated. In conclusion, our doctors are demonstrating and when you inform governors of this, they want to blame the national Government. I am ready for mediation to ensure counties get more money but with accountability. I submit and support the Bill with amendments."
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