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    "content": "Sen. Amos Wako` - Member Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani - Member Sen. Paul K. Wamatangi - Member Sen. G.G. Kariuki - Member Sen. G. Otieno Kajwang - Member Sen. Adirahman Hassan Ali - Member Sen. James Orengo - Member Sen. David Musila - Member Sen. Judith Sijeny - Member The formation of this ad hoc Committee provided an opportunity for Members of the Committee to exchange views on cross cutting issues with regard to matters of compensation and to engage in dialogue with stakeholders including the office of the Commission for Administrative Justice, the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), the management of Kenya National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and many other members. I wish to point out, that although the Committee requested for written submissions from the Director of Pensions, the Retirement Benefits Authority, the Office of the Public Trustee and the State Law Office, we did not receive any response. This is particularly regrettable because these offices are among the most notorious offenders. This report is therefore in effect a record of the activities of the Select Committee on the establishment of Public Compensation Bureau in each of our 47 counties in the Republic. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee has also worked on a proposed draft Bill which is attached. The objective of that draft Bill is to address the various issues and challenges which were identified by the Committee. The Bill seeks to be all inclusive with regard to participation of the various stakeholders. It seeks to eliminate bureaucratic and red tape technicalities which prevent beneficiaries from receiving their entitlements promptly. It also seeks to compel institutions to deliver services by the date or time stipulated in the law or under any regulations made under the law. It also seeks to incorporate social welfare claims in the proposed legislation. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill which will be available to Members, is fairly simple and straightforward. It is intended to be an amendment to the Inter-Governmental Relations Bill of 2013. In that Draft Bill, you will find a number of definitions, including definition of the bureau we intend to establish, a description or a definition of the kind of claims we are expecting the bureaus to deal with, and basically describing the claims as:- (a) retirement benefits; (b) social security benefits; (c) benefits relating to accidents or injuries sustained at work places; (d) benefits arising from insurance compensation matters; (e) compensation for death, injury or damage occasioned by wildlife; (f) benefits emanating from irregular dismissals from employment; and such other benefits, for example, those which relate to unsettled court awards. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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