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    "id": 904439,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "(i) the review and reform of practices, policies and legislation relating to cohesion and integration; review and reform practices, policies and legislations.‖ Generally, they aim to achieve peaceful coexistence, tolerance, understanding and acceptability of diversity. The Bill is about accepting economic and cultural differences of various communities and allowing those communities to work together. Clause 34 addresses discrimination in employment. The NCIC conducted some studies and established that certain institutions employ one or two people from the Mijikenda or Turkana to insinuate that there is diversity. Therefore, to strengthen this Bill, we should talk of equitability in terms of representation across-the-board, other than talking of not more than a third to be from a particular community. When we do that, we will avoid cases where a community only has one or two people working in an institution with an overflow from other communities. Clause 32 addresses discrimination and hate speech. The NCIC discussed this, although the discussion was done in an inconsistent format which created disjuncture. Clause 38 looks at public resources and equitable distribution. We have to disaggregate the role of the county and the role of the national Government. Devolution has created mechanisms of addressing public resources hence we are looking at distribution of public resources at two facets; the national Government and county government levels. Therefore, fair distribution of public resources has been addressed at the county level, but we probably need to stress equal distribution at the national level. Different clauses stipulate the penalties. Clause 20 states that:- ―The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of the chairperson and members of the Commission shall be determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.‖ Clauses 27 to 31 deal with the financial provisions which interrelate with Article 110(3) of the Constitution. We have to assess those clauses so as to ensure that the monies go to the right places. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clauses 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 give the particular specifications. The Bill states that the Commission will have a form of complaint. It also states that where there is indirect discrimination, somebody can complain on behalf of somebody else. Clause 43 talks of the offences and the penalties of those specific offences. Part V addresses the complaints, investigations and enforcements. I had referred to these clauses earlier on. Clause 51 gives indemnity to people who give evidence and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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