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    "id": 49383,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/49383/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khaniri",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Information and Communications",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
        "slug": "george-khaniri"
    },
    "content": " On the 3rd of May, the Member for Ragwe, Mr. Martin Otieno Ogindo asked for a Ministerial Statement on the creation of the post of Information Secretary in my Ministry. I wish to give the following Statement. The post of Information Secretary, Job Group T, was created via Public Service Commission of Kenya letter Ref. No.247/11 of 9th March 2011, following the Ministry of State for Public Service recommendation that the post was necessary for the smooth coordination and effective management of the technical service departments, namely Information Services, Public Communication Services and the Filming Department after a study of workload analysis by that Ministry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the duties and responsibilities are that the Information Secretary will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, for the following:- (a) deployment of public communication officers in the Ministry’s departments and agencies; (b) through a network of field offices, the office will facilitate constant awareness and preparedness of the office of the Government Spokesman by sharing information that is also passed to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and other print and electronic media subscribers; (c) communication of Government policies and development agenda to the public; (d) monitoring and analyzing media content in order to enhance national security, peace and cohesion."
}