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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the answer is a very firm “yes” but, of course, we have to work within the established practice under the Public Service Commission (PSC). Even the Commissioner of Prisons joined the Service at a grade which was not acceptable, and my Permanent Secretary (PS) wrote to the PSC to ensure that the matter is dealt with. However, I want to assure this House that the welfare of those men and women servicing in the Prison Service is being taken care of because they do a very important job. As I said, in addition to the fact that they are equally trained, we will go out of our way to ensure that they are not left behind when it comes to promotion on merit. Of course, recently, all our members of the National Defence Forces were very well treated. The Prison Service is dealing with correctional services. I want to thank the Chief Justice because I have seen his statement, where he talked about inmates. These are people who are being taken care of by our serving prison officers. Therefore, their morale is important. As I said the other day, in an answer to another Question there is in place the housing and the rapid results initiative. We are doing the best we can to get rid of bucket toilets. When I was in the university, I went to visit a relative at Nairobi Remand Prison, and officers were using bucket toilets. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the Member for Imenti Central might know this, because I think his father himself had something to do with these things."
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