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    "id": 826797,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/826797/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": "House stage because there are two sets of public officers in counties. The original county council employees were absolved but then governors employed other people. The first time, hiring of staff was a political process. There may not have been balancing of constituencies, as mentioned by the nominated Member, former Member of Parliament for Migori. There must be balance and diversity in hiring of county employees. That is why there is a challenge. The first people to be hired were hired politically and were given permanent jobs. A successive governor finds it difficult to work with such officers. So, they should follow the system we use at the national level. The CEC Members and Chief Officers should serve like the Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary at the national Government. Those two top positions are under contract for five years. I believe we could have a system where the permanent employees and those on contract remain so that when a new governor comes or when the two terms of a governor are coming to an end, the employees of the county do not feel threatened by the change. If they may have failed to treat a candidate properly, then they are aware that their jobs are at stake or in the event they support a candidate, then they know their jobs are at stake. Just like the national scenario, the public servants are not supposed to participate actively in elections; they can only vote but cannot campaign. At least, the CEC Members and the Cabinet Secretaries have a leeway to support the incumbents because they are politically elected. This law has come in handy to fill the gaps."
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