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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I want to support this Motion with reservations. I always say that when Parliament goes on recess, the Government is on a honeymoon. A few decisions have been made by the Government. One of the decisions was to increase the retirement age from 55 years to 60 years. To understand what that meant one needs to look at the age brackets in the Civil Service. As I talk here, the age brackets are as follows. Those who are 20 years and below, in the Civil Service, are 29,000. Those who are between 20-24 years, are 13,000. Those in the age bracket of 25-29, are 23,000. Those in age bracket of 30-34 are 26,000. Those in age bracket of 35-39 are 28,000. Those who are in 40-44 bracket, are 32,000. Those between 45-49, are 36,000 and those who are in the age bracket of 50-54, are 26,000. In essence, we are saying we will prolong the period of those who are supposed to have retired rather than employing those who are in their 20s to join the Civil Service. It has been said that it is very disappointing to have somebody serving in the Government and parastatals at the age of 71 and above. Even those who are 55 years and above should not be entertained. When you are 55 years, you should have invested enough. That is why you are on pension and you can live on your pension. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the same time, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance, was quoted saying that if there are couples serving in that Ministry and its parastatals, they should decide who would go home, in the pretext of discouraging corruption in Government. That reason is not acceptable. It is a decision which was made by the Government and it is totally not acceptable. This House will ensure that the decision is reversed."
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