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    "id": 676603,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. A lot has been happening in the counties when it comes to hiring. Definitely, there needs to be a law, which will guide on how counties will engage. In fact, there have been questions as to whether counties should hire employees on contract or on five-year term. There has been conflict of different laws in relation to this matter and this law will be very important. I have perused it and I am persuaded that a lot more needs to be done probably at the Third Reading. Certain things proposed in this Bill need to be more clear such as will they hire on contract or renewable in five-year term and is this model constitutional? The counties should follow the national model of this House. The way a Cabinet Secretary of the national Government is appointed should be the same for the counties, to bring uniformity. The tragedy at the counties has been that some people have been hired politically and are not qualified or there was no public participation as required by the Constitution. Therefore, this law will serve as a good example in that regard and legalise the process at the counties. There has been lack of boundaries properly fixed by law. That has contributed to the inefficiencies in counties. Employees and Ministers of county government are extremely important. A good example is the Ministers for Health in different counties. Some of them have no medical background and have inefficiencies in qualifications to hold such positions. Due to lack of guidelines, such Executives have been hired without proper methods and instances have occurred where there have been demonstrations, allegations and counter- allegations on their qualifications. Also the Department of Health which is now devolved under the new Constitution is not being handled in the right way. That is just one of the examples, they are many. There are instances whereby County Executives who are not qualified for certain jobs are hired because of being associated, campaigned or is related to the Governor or any other elected persons in the region. Then the appointment is one of collusion and thus they are not effective enough. 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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