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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
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        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
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    "content": "(ii) Engage the National Treasury to submit a roadmap on its strategy to reduce the public debt to not more than 55 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in present value terms in compliance with Section 50 (2) (C) of Public Finance Management (PFM) Act; and, (iii) Engage the National Treasury to identify and implement sustainable strategies to reduce the high cost of living. (b) The Security Sector. The Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations engage the NPS on matters of security and standard OPS for handling demonstrations. (c) Fighting Corruption. The Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHRC) engage the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on matters of corruption and action to be taken to scale up efforts to deal with corruption, especially in county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is our core mandate in the counties. So, the Committee must deal with these governors with precision. (d) Equal Opportunities for all Kenyans. The Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration engages the Public Service Commission (PSC) and National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to audit the state of employment in Public Service, including county governments and propose strategies to adhere to meritocracy, equality and equity of opportunities across Public Service as espoused in Article 232 of the Constitution on values and principles of Public Service (e) Effective Public Participation and Stakeholder Engagement. The Standing Committee on JLAHRC to- (i) Put in place a mechanism to ensure that broader concerns for citizens especially the youth are received and taken into consideration in making decisions on public affairs; (ii) Put in place mechanisms that integrate new media as a medium for public participation in legislative process; (f) Health Sector Reforms. The Standing Committee on Health to- (i) Expedite and facilitate public participation in the re-enactment of the Social Health Insurance Act, the Digital Health Act and the Primary Health Act in compliance with the judgment of the High Court Petition No.E 473 of 2023; and, (ii) Engage with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Council of Governors (CoGs) with the view to standardize Human Resources (HR) 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 to resolve the concerns of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), the new funding model for university education and the acceptability of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and report their findings and recommendation to the Senate within 30 days. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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