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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "However, Clause 10(2) goes ahead to say that there are exemptions to the general rule. This is where issues of gender come into question. This is where issues of the disabled come into question and where issues of ethnic balance are concerned. However, as it has been said by one of the hon. Members who has submitted before this House today, you will find that under Clause 10, the issue of the youth is not addressed. I think it is important that, that becomes also an exemption to the general rule. This is that in a situation where a young person has not been included, whether or not there is the issue of fair competition or merit, then that young person must be considered as a matter of affirmative action. So, we shall be moving the necessary amendments to ensure, because the youth are part of the affirmative action process, that that is also taken into account. Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is also worthy of note to indicate to this House that under Clause 14 there will be a register that shall be maintained. If I complain against a public officer, my complaint will be entered in a register. At the end of the day if any member of the public wants to peruse the register, they are going to see what a public officer has failed to do or what the complaint has been registered against that person. So, that means in the event that persons are unduly promoted yet they have so many complaints against them, which means they are not delivering service to the people of Kenya, then those promotions can then be questioned. So, that is a very good thing because a register is then going to tame even those public officers who want to unnecessarily not deliver service to the public. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will also note that this Bill talks about accountability and transparency. Each commission under Clause 16 will be expected to prepare a report on the status of the promotion of the values and principles of Public Service. This is a way of monitoring and evaluating how each and every commission is following the principles that we are setting out in this Bill today, which is a very good thing. Lastly is the issue of regulations. Once the regulations are brought before this House through the Committee on Delegated Legislation, they are going to give effect to this Bill so that we are able to follow the standards that we are setting not just as the 11th Parliament but as a country that is out to deliver service to its people. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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