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    "id": 188405,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/188405/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Onyonka",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 128,
        "legal_name": "Richard Momoima Onyonka",
        "slug": "richard-onyonka"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to July 23, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2053 reply. (a) I am aware that without reference to or prior to consultations with my Ministry, which is responsible for managing the Scheme of Service for Foreign Service Officers, a letter which was dated 16th February, 2007, seeking to adjust the Job Groups of Ambassadors serving in our Missions abroad was received. After a careful scrutiny of the contents of the letter, and after making several inquiries, the letter and the premise on which the proposal was grounded was found to be both inaccurate and incompatible with the ongoing restructuring and rationalisation exercise, which inter alia is to streamline and close the existing disparities and gaps between the seniormost Job Groups in the scheme, Job Group \"Q\" and that of the ambassadors, which is Job Group \"T\". In addition, the adjustment, could not be effected as framed since it only applied to ambassadors serving abroad, a decision which would have led to discriminating against those serving at headquarters here in Nairobi, most of whom happen to be more senior. It would also have established a parallel of two different Job Groups for the ambassadors - one for those serving locally and another one for those serving abroad. I have also ascertained that contrary to the claims made by Mr. Affey on 25th June, 2008, the Public Service Remuneration Review Board (PSRRB) has no knowledge of either anticipation or participation in the adjustment of the salaries of the ambassadors mentioned above. The decision of the Ministry, which I would like to make very clear, is that the letter dated 16th February, 2007, which Mr. Affey presented to this House is very clear. The amount of money that is in dispute is only Kshs15,000. However, there is an addition which I would like Mr. Affey to receive in terms of evidence as to what the Ministry has done. I would like to table the document in front of me. I would like hon. Members to listen carefully because we are often accused of being the public servants who earn more money---"
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