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"speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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"content": "The issue of non-payment of staff countrywide is really a pain. You know Parliament is one of the units of a Government out of the three arms which are the Executive, Parliament and the Judiciary. If we are paid promptly and the labour laws are followed,… We as the top institution are the first ones to abuse the labour laws of the country. It is a matter that the administration must look at keenly and move fast and make sure that facilitation for the staff at the constituencies is done at a good time. Otherwise, we are forced as Members to go to our pockets to sustain our own employees who now find it very difficult to work for us. You know a Member of Parliament is elected to do representation. Those are the members of staff who, first and foremost, we represent. Secondly, they come from our constituencies and thirdly, they are based there and they update us on a daily basis as to what is happening. We relay the information to Parliament when we are here and we are able to act on matters. We are able to send them around and if they are not paid… Those who pay rent are frustrated because they do not pay in good time and they have to borrow money from their bosses or elsewhere. It is really a matter that we must look into. That particular office has had a lot of complaints in the past and I believe as part of the whole welfare of Members, we have to make sure that, that particular department is facilitated in good time, so that we can facilitate our staff and account for what has been used. That way, we can be able to serve Kenyans better."
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