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    "id": 1416728,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also stand to partially oppose the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill. I will confine my statements specifically to Clause 12(A). Before I give the House my sentiments, I would like to tell the Member for Kwanza Constituency, who spoke just before Hon. Basil, that we need to be very careful when we make assumptions that relate to the Constitution. The moment we say that a CAS is like an assistant minister, we introduce an aspect to the Constitution that is tantamount to a popular initiative that requires a referendum to amend. We need to be very careful when we are making such assumptions. Hon. Temporary Speaker, in reference to Clause 12, what we are trying to do is tantamount to haemorrhaging of taxation. This is similar to having a bucket that you keep pouring water into, but has holes. Therefore, the water will be filing the bucket, but spilling out at the same time. I am saying this because we all know very well that the wages of public servants and State officers are paid from taxing Kenyans. In essence, we are increasing the wage bill. This Bill does not even cap the number of CASs. I am worried for my brother, the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Planning. If we do not cap the number of CASs, how are they going to budget for the ones they want to bring on board? That is not stated in this Bill. 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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