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    "id": 892263,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As we discuss this Motion on the village managers, maybe what we need to identify as we talk about their remuneration is to ask ourselves exactly what these village managers do. They actually are the link between the national Government and the grassroots and they represent law and order in the villages. If someone dies in the village, this is the person who is likely to be the first one on site. Whether it is natural death or crime related, they will be the first ones there. They are expected to be there. If there is theft in the village, they are expected to also be there to handle that issue. If there is any case of domestic violence like someone beating his wife, they will be expected to be the first ones there. These are people who are constantly on the ground handling issues of divorce, fights over property, death and boundary disputes on behalf of the Government. Whenever we pass Government policy – like recently we talked about 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary school – we expect that to be implemented, but the machinery the Government can use to identify those children that have not gone to secondary is through the same village managers. Our Labour Act says we should not have children being used as child labourers. It is still the same people who will identify and ensure this Government policy is adhered to. In the Education Act, we talk about children not being sent away from school. They are also the same ones who are expected to ensure that children stay in school. So, these are people who really work. Even when we are giving funds to the grassroots, we invite them. For example, when we give bursaries, they are the ones who help us identify the beneficiaries but their children cannot benefit because, of course, everyone in the village will say: “You are our leader. You cannot benefit.” When we are identifying people for the cash transfer programme, they are still the same ones who assist the Government in doing the identification. Again they are denied because they cannot benefit themselves. When there are issues to do with relief food, they are also the ones that identify the people that should be assisted. So, these are people that do a very critical role for this Republic. Article 41 of the Constitution states that every person has the right to fair labour practices. These are employees because they work on behalf the Government. Article 41(2) states…"
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