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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for, again, giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. Let me start by thanking the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs for his serious commitment and dedication shown in the implementation of the new Constitution. This new spirit and sacrifice should be continued for the betterment of this country. I note that this is the first time that we are going to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Very high standards have been set for those who are going to be appointed. One thing that is very clear is that those to be appointed must be people of very long experience, very high qualifications and proven ability to perform. They must be people with character that will display the spirit required of the new Commission. These should also be patriotic Kenyans who will serve for the first time and set the standard that Kenyans expect from such a new Commission. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the major task of the new Commission will be to look into the issue of wages of various categories of civil servants. You recall that civil servants have staged demonstrations crying about low salaries. Doctors have also been seen on the streets and even our lecturers from universities. This Commission will have a major task of making sure that salary harmonization will be effected, and that demonstrations over salary increases will not be seen again in this country. Energies spent in demonstrating will be used in gainful duties to enhance economic development in this country. Membership of this Commission will not be on tribal considerations. It will be on merit. Therefore, no segment of our society will claim that their community has not been represented. It is also very clear that Members of Parliament will not be appointed to this Commission. That is spelt out clearly in this Bill. Even county representatives will not be given an opportunity to serve on this Commission. It is also important that political parties will not claim any responsibility or share in this Commission. It is important to note that the composition of this Commission will be by clean and dedicated Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we note that funds will be voted by this Parliament for this Commission. Therefore, the Commission will be expected to utilize the funds allocated in a very transparent and accountable manner. The whole nation will be expecting very high benchmarks in terms of performance by this Commission. Even in the private sector, salaries will also be monitored by the new Commission to make sure that all Kenyans will be moving in the same direction, and the issue of discrepancies and very high salaries will be a thing of the past. We wish this new Commission well in discharging the responsibilities bestowed on it. With those few remarks, I fully support the spirit of this new Commission."
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