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"speaker_name": "Hon. Justin Muturi",
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"content": "With regard to the issue of universal access raised by Sen. Mbugua, it is true that it would require a lot of lean time because it is only this year that we have seen a lot of efforts being made. However, we continue to appeal to Ministries, departments and agencies. We at Huduma Kenya will be ready to deploy the people who are specially or variously abled. Maybe people who may need braille services and people who may need sign language services at our Huduma centres. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a process that takes time because Ministries and departments are not rolling out as fast as we would have expected. Also, I agree that there is a need for us to begin even if it is just here in Nairobi. I want to admit, we do not have people offering those kinds of services. However, it is a desire of Huduma Kenya to have such services also available in some of our centres, depending on the need too. There will be a need to do some needs assessments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a question raised by Sen. Wambua, the distinguished Senator for Kitui County with regard to service charters. There is an element of commonness, just like we have in Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU). One service charter is likely to differ just slightly depending on the kind of service those particular Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) or indeed a county wish to offer. Generally, they are common. In fact, I have a model one here, which is annexed in the responses that I filed to the House; Annex 1-Tana River County Huduma Centre, full-service delivery charter. It will be modified depending on the kind of service that an MDA would be offering. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the question by Senator for Embu County, Hon. Sen. Munyi Mundigi, I did indicate to that I know, but the hon. Senator took me to a different area. It is about employment and fairness in recruitment. The Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development is not involved in employment or recruitment into the public service. However, that is a constitutional function given to the PSC, as you well know. I am sure the House is well familiar with the provisions of Article 234. More particularly, if you read Clause 2 (a)(ii), it is their responsibility to employ and it also indicates the functions of the PSC. I am sure the Hon. Senator for Kakamega County is likely to expound further on what is provided in that Article. It is not a function of the Ministry, but one for the PSC. However, they are to be guided. As we all know, by the requirements placed in Article 232 on values in public service, are also contained more particularly in the Public Service Commission Act of 2017. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Tharaka-Nithi, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, spoke about the nature of skeleton staff at Marimanti - which is near his village - Maara Constituency and Kathwana, in Chuka/Igamba Ng’ombe. It is true that the staff there are skeleton. However, as you all know, these are the centres that were just opened or operationalised in this financial year, soon after the debacle of the Finance Bill 2024, which we are all quite alive to. We know what happened. It is true indeed that the staff in those three Huduma centres are skeletal, but we will be beefing them up. We shall add more staff as we move on. Finally, the question by my good friend, the indomitable Senator for Kakamega County with regard to costs. We, at the Huduma Centre, may not be able to speak The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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