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    "id": 91237,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/91237/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kapondi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 36,
        "legal_name": "Fred Chesebe Kapondi",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there were a few areas of concern to the Committee. One, the Committee observed the drastic reduction of funds to the Ministry of State for Public Service in general. The Ministry’s budget was reduced by a whooping Kshs153 million. The Committee was gravely concerned by that, considering that the absorption capacity of this particular Ministry is very good. All outstanding bills by this Ministry had been cleared as at 30th June, 2010. The second issue which was of grave concern to the Committee was the fact that hardship and commuter allowances for public servants were not factored in the Budget. As you know, without hardship allowance, there are certain areas in this country where public servants cannot offer services enthusiastically. Take areas like Moyale, Mandera and Marsabit, which I had an opportunity to visit. For an officer to travel from Moyale, for instance, to Isiolo, it will take him three days. He will be travelling on a lorry carrying cattle to Nairobi. From Isiolo, it will take him or her another one day because once they reach Isiolo, that is when they consider themselves to be in Kenya. Life and conditions in those areas require those officers to be provided for in terms of hardship and commuter allowances."
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