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    "id": 803097,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you can see that most Senators are in agreement with me. I should be given time to define “slay queens”. These are people who do not work hard to earn their pay. Therefore, they are more of flower girls and pageboys. We do not just have “slay queens”, we also have “slay kings”. I am not against any person perceived to be a “slay queen”. To clarify to Sen. M. Kajwang', my good friend, no one is against them but the definition and their modusoperandi does not ensure maximum productivity in our counties. That is why some of us have been cautious because they represent some specific interests like sexual favours among other things. That is why I said that when we give a blank cheque to governors, they will hire everybody based on their specific interest. That does not only concern their spouses but also their girlfriends, “slay queens”, “slay kings” and the whole issue of nepotism. I urge my good friend, Sen. M. Kajwang', who is the Chair of County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) that when they go to do audit of human resource, they should also be careful. They need to know that we have many ghost workers because “slay queens” are ghost workers. It is high time we supported any legislative framework that will ensure that devolution works. Finally, County Public Service Boards (CPSBs) should be given opportunity to carry out their functions. I know they are in charge of the human resource in the counties. Apart from the functions that have been given, I wish we put it that any other functions can be assigned to the Office of the County Printer based on the assessment. If you need to reassign duties, you do not need to come and amend this law. I hope we will consider that when we go to the Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second."
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