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    "id": 76161,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that not only the 40 million Kenyans but also the 120 million in East Africa have an opportunity. However, the competition must be created. I think the point I am making here is that there is some injustice we have been doing to people working in Government parastatals. In the private sector, you groom succession from within from the beginning so that you have successors who understand the organization and can take the organization forward. However, every time we have a position falling vacant, you advertise and lock out all the people who are inside. This is because of the competition that will come in and all these other factors. People who have been working very hard to bring the organization to where it is end up being left out. They will continue working for others, appoint new ones and they will feel they are just cogs in a wheel. It does not work well for motivation of staff. I, for one, am prepared to, first of all, ensure that people who have dedicated their lives to work for public organizations are given a chance to realize the ultimate in the organizations. I would go for internal and if I do not have internal candidates, I will go for external candidates. It is the only way you can motivate people to work and be retained in Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Assistant Minister was answering questions about the sufferings we have in an organization because of people leaving. It is because of the same problems; they never see themselves rising beyond a certain point because somebody will be brought from outside to take up the top position. We need to look at it from a comprehensive angle. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was an issue about the Lamu Port. I would like to mention that work on the design is ongoing and we will come to the House with a more"
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