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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Otieno",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Public Service",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Prof. Kamar did raise the issue of equity of appointments, particularly, the fact that the public service needs to reflect the diversity of the Republic. This one, as I had mentioned, would come in the Public Service Management Bill itself; this law will govern the spread and terms of appointments in the public service. On integrity, I think we have already said that anybody who qualifies for this Commission must meet Chapter 6 requirements. With regard to regulations, they will be allowed regulations governing their own business but the other regulations touching on public servants will come under the Public Service Management Bill. On the issue of skewed employment as raised by hon. Dr. Eseli, this Commission will definitely have to reflect the face of Kenya but I guess he had in mind the entire Public Service Commission (PSC) which as of now some communities may appear over represented. However, I can assure you that there is no community with more than 25 per cent. So, the PSC as a whole, currently, is within the Act as regards the percentages. Dr. Kibunjia did an audit and found out that we were within the percentages prescribed under the National Cohesion and Integration Act. With regard to job groups, that is a matter that will be addressed slowly as we go on. With regard to gender, we already have an overall of 34 per cent females in the Public Service Commission as we speak now. We are looking at the job group details. Hon. Karua rightly said that the Commission should be responsive to the client which is the Government itself. That is something we have been arguing about and there will be adequate provisions in the practice as they will be delegating some of their functions to authorized officers within the Government. I appreciate the corrections which were pointed out by hon. Onyancha and hon. Millie Odhiambo; that is the areas we should address. I will be looking at the Teachers Service Commission Bill to see where, through amendments, we can harmonize provisions which will cover the appointments of the panel, removal of the Secretary, regional diversity, freedom of information and the transition provisions that I have explained. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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