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    "id": 565817,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "In terms of work experience, this nominee qualifies. She is an expert in Human Resources (HR) Management. She is conversant with modern management styles when it comes to the HR function. In terms of work experience, she has worked in that particular field. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I confirm that she has the kind of transformational leadership that some of the State corporations require. The nominee has acted for almost one-and-a-half years. In terms of learning the curves, she has understood the mandate and challenges of the SRC, as opposed to getting someone new, who will have to learn the institution’s policies, organizational structure and the core values. Therefore, Mrs. Anne Gitau is way ahead of the pack. I request my colleagues in this House that we approve Mrs. Anne Gitau’s nomination, so that she can do the work because she has all the expertise that is required. She is very respectful. I have no doubt that she will take the SRC to a higher level of performance. As we know, SRC is supposed to harmonise the salaries of public servants. The methodology used for such an exercise worldwide is job evaluation. As it has been said, there is no way the SRC alone can do job evaluation in the entire public service. That is why they have to outsource. It is important that as they outsource, they have a person who understands the particular work in their midst. If you bring on board someone who does not understand HR issues, the SRC will continue having challenges. Most of the work of the SRC is based on the HR functions: managing workforces and issues of remuneration. The Commission also has to deal with matters of salaries, which is a financial function. Madam Anne has studied financial management and, therefore, she knows what to do. She understands matters of leadership, HR management, financial management and operations management. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I request hon. Members to support the nomination of this lady to enable the SRC to add value for Kenyans. As we all know, salaries in the public sector are somehow high, and they must justify why those salaries should remain as they are. We have a lot of strikes in the country because salaries in the public sector have not been harmonized. Once she joins the Commission, we will work closely with them. We have seen the recent court ruling on the case of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) versus the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). We need to work closely with the teachers with a view to advising them on matters of HR management, salaries, remuneration and, hopefully, strikes will become things of the past."
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