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    "id": 859416,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/859416/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "House. I want to bring to your attention that I have done a research. I have a paper that has separated the number of staff in each constituency in this House and the staff they represent. Majority of the staff in this Parliament come from 50 constituencies. Majority of over 100 constituencies do not even have a single staff. It is not good. The Parliamentary Service Commission should ensure that every constituency is represented here. The employment of staff is supposed to be constituency-based so that in the event that we are recruiting staff, any constituency in far flung areas like Mandera, North Eastern, Rift Valley, Coast and Central region are represented here. You realise that the staff who are the majority in this Parliament mirror the times the Commissioners were in this House. You realise that Commissioners who served for five or 10years ago have their staff in Parliament. I know the same trend will continue today, if we will not stop it by ensuring that we have a very clear amendment, especially on the employment of staff so that each and every constituency is well taken care of and Kenyans are represented across the country. This Parliament will represent the face of the Republic."
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