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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Olago",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "The Salaries and Remuneration Commission is established under Article 230 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the powers and functions to be exercised by it are two, one, set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all State offices and two, advise the national and county governments on the remuneration and benefits of all other public officers. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall, therefore, play a crucial role as far as the emoluments of all persons who work for the public are concerned. Allow me to recite Article 230(2)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which provides that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall consist of one person each nominated by the following bodies:- The Parliamentary Service Commission, the Public Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission, the Teachers Service Commission, the National Police Service Commission, the Defence Council, the Senate on behalf of the county governments and one person each nominated by an umbrella body representing trade unions, one person nominated by an umbrella body representing employers, one person nominated by a joint forum of professional bodies, one person each nominated by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance, one person nominated by the Attorney-General and one person who has experience in the management of human resources in public service nominated by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Public Service. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the persons nominated by the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance have no vote in the Commission. However, Section 7 of the Remuneration Act provides for the procedure for nomination of persons pursuant to Article 230 of the Constitution of Kenya; it provides that the relevant nominating body shall by advertisement in at least two local daily newspapers of national circulation invite applications from persons who qualify for nomination under the Constitution and the Act for nomination of members of the Commission. The relevant nominating body shall, therefore, consider the applications received to determine their compliance with the law and the Constitution. It will interview the applicants and forward their names to the Cabinet Secretary for onward transmission to His Excellency the President. The President, after consultation with the Prime Minister, shall then nominate one person from each nominating body. As hon. Members are aware, the Parliamentary Service Commission is established under Section 45B of the former Constitution of Kenya as saved by Section 3(2) of the Sixth Schedule of the new Constitution. The Commission is re-established by Article 127 of the current Constitution and is responsible for the provision of services and facilities as are necessary for the effective and efficient functioning of Parliament. It is responsible for the carrying out of such actions as may be necessary for the wellbeing of the Members and staff of Parliament. Pursuant to this mandate, a person nominated to serve in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission by the PSC shall be a person who is invited by application in the Press and whose name shall be forwarded to the cabinet Secretary as per the law."
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