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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Police Service Commission, but I want to say heko to the Immigration Department for the way I was attended. In fact, today morning I went to pick my passport. I want to thank them and we want other public officers to emulate the Immigration Department. Hon. Deputy Speaker, when it comes to values, we are going to bring amendments during the Committee of the whole House stage. It is, indeed, important that when it comes to values here, we must put the element of zero tolerance to corruption. It is missing in this booklet. When we come to the Committee of the whole House, we must emphasize and put it there. It is critical because a lot of issues in the Public Service have been caused by corruption. Unless we include it here, so that when they come they look at it and read that there is zero tolerance to corruption, not much will be achieved. This is in line with what the Government of His Exellency President Mwai Kibaki wanted. In all the Ministries that you visit, you will see the writings that there is zero tolerance to corruption. We want this to continue with the Jubilee Government of His Excellency President Kenyatta. It is, indeed, important that we bring amendments to include this. We have said that 30 per cent of the procurement should go to the youth, women and people with disabilities. It will be critical to bring an amendment to that effect during the Committee of the whole House stage. This 30 per cent procurement must go to women, youth and people with disabilities. When you look at Article 10 of the Constitution, it talks about national values and principles of governance. It is important that some of the critical values that have been left out must apply in this case. At the end of every year, we know very well that His Excellency the President is supposed to address this Parliament on matters of national values, principles of governance, security and many other issues. I also want to briefly talk about the universities. You know very well that the Cabinet Secretary exercises some discretion in the appointment of Vice Chancellors. Right now we have a stalemate in the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. I know interviews have been done and Vice Chancellors have been rated. But in line with the values of this Bill, it is said that promotion will be based on merit. The question therefore should be; who should be the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi? Is it the one rated number one, two or three? The Cabinet Secretary again should exercise discretion and appoint one person among the three. It is, therefore, important we harmonies this so that we do not have confusion. If we go as per the Public Service (Values and Principles) Bill, then it is important that the person who was number one should be given the job. However, there is a clause which says the Cabinet Secretary has discretion to appoint one of the top three. We have to harmonise this. Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. It was long overdue. We support it."
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