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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "The Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights engages the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on matters corruption and action to be taken to scale up efforts to deal with corruption, especially in county governments. (d) Equal Opportunities for all Kenyans- The Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration- (i) engages the Public Service Commission and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to audit the state of employment in the Public Service, including county govenrments and propose strategies to adhere to meritocracy, equality and equity of opportunities across the Public Service, as espoused in Article 232 of the Constitution on the Values and Principles of Public Service; and, (ii) engages the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority to audit compliance with Section 53 (6) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act by all public procurement entities with a view to establish a roadmap to ensure compliance of the said provisions of the Act. (e) Effective Public Participation and Stakeholder Engagements- The Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights- (i) puts in place mechanisms to ensure that broader concerns for citizens, especially the youth, are received, considered and taken into consideration in making decisions on public affairs; and, (ii) puts in place mechanisms that integrate new media as a medium for public participation in legislative processes. (f) Health Sector Reforms- The Standing Committee on Health to- (i) expedite and facilitate public participation in the reenactment of the Social Health Insurance Act, the Digital Health Act, the Primary Healthcare Act, in compliance with the judgement of the High Court Petition No.E473 of 2023; and, (ii) engage with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and the Council of Governors with a view to standardize human resource policy for health workers across all counties. (g) Education Sector Reforms- The Standing Committee on Education to liaise with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders with a view to resolving the concerns raised regarding Junior Secondary School (JSS) education, the new funding model for university education and the acceptability of Competence Based Curriculum (CBC), and report their findings and recommendations to the Senate within 30 days."
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