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    "id": 314404,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I indicated to the hon. Member that I made a total request of Kshs38.7 billion and these are all expectations of all public servants. All our officers have been waiting for the hardship allowance for the last two years or more. They have been waiting for the pension for a whole year, which is Kshs5 billion. The police are similarly waiting for this pension. The only request we make to the public servants is that there should not be a go-slow because if you affect service delivery, you are not contributing to the growth of the economy from where the tax revenue will be generated to be able to pay you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, the budgetary process includes this House and I drew the attention of the relevant committees to the shortfalls. So, it is not the Government reneging but all of us are aware of what can be accommodated now and what cannot be accommodated. So, it is not one part of the Government. It now includes the Legislature – this House itself. They have tried their best to try to accommodate the request I had put for the remuneration packages for our different officers and it just could not fit. So, we have to wait until it can be done. So, no leader should encourage any of our officers to perform below the most effective efficient standards that would grow this economy so that tax revenues can be enough to meet the compensation requirements necessary in all the circumstances. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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