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    "id": 563631,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this wonderful Bill. I commend and thank Sen. Madzayo, who is a retired judge, for coming up with this Bill. I am not surprised that he came up with it. Having been a practitioner as an advocate and a Judge serving at the Industrial Court for a long time, he knows some of the issues that bring disputes concerning labour, Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, this is an appropriate time. Parliament should borrow a leaf from this Bill. Its object is very clear. It provides a procedure for approval of public appointments by county assemblies. It is clear and does not leave anything to chance. Madam Temporary Speaker, it will enable us, as the Senate, to perform our oversight role. It will give us easy time to monitor and evaluate, especially in the aspect of employment and reduce the friction that may come up. Recently, we saw in the media people complaining that there is bias and nepotism when it comes to employment. As a result of that, people from some communities are losing jobs while others are not being appointed. That would be a thing of the past if this Bill is enacted. There will be uniformity. That is what we want. Once this Bill is passed here, it will be sent to the counties. That will ensure that nobody comes up with their own rules and regulations and other dubious manners of employing members of the public because it is a right of every Kenyan to be employed. Madam Temporary Speaker, the procedure is very clear. It gives everything required when it comes to vetting. Among the requirements, there should be notification and approval. There is nothing left to chance. 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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