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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, it is also a reality that the former employees of the local authorities are confused and scared. There is a lot of uncertainty. They do not know whether they are being phased out or rightfully going to be absorbed into the counties. So, they are not applying for those jobs. If they are applying for those chances which are being taken up by other people, where will they go? Definitely, there are people who will be left out in the cold, because the national Government does not have a place for them, since the former employer is no longer in existence. The county governments have also made changes. We are aware that the Ministries and parastatals, especially, are being merged. You will find that if, for example, someone was a manager in the Department of Fisheries, now the new body will deal with fisheries, water and environment. So, you will find that, definitely, this person or employee is not qualified, because he or she has specialized in one field. So, even the job designation that has been created by the county government states that they need a director and no longer a manager. That means different and higher qualifications, which, definitely, shall not be achieved. As we all know, most of these workers are still very young and energetic. They have dreams and big plans. As much as the Constitution was passed in 2010, it is clear that there was lack of adequate preparedness to deal with most of these things and eventualities that would crop up. You will find that people have liabilities which will not be transferred unless the TA comes up with it. For example, even if they were going to employ them within the counties, the Senate is yet to pass a Bill or an Act that will govern the pension scheme of these employees. This means that the infrastructure of employing them is still not ready. If this infrastructure is not ready, it means that they cannot be employed or they cannot continue from where they were. In a nutshell, the"
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