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    "id": 929223,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/929223/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the Motion on staff rationalization in counties. The Senate oversights counties. We currently know the challenges that many counties are facing as a result of staff and controlling wage bill. I support this Motion because the Mover has demonstrated to us that the salaries of staff of counties consume 75 per cent which exceeds the total expenditure by 35 per cent. When it comes to staff employment, we have a many challenges because the executive want their cronies to be around them. Most of the time, they hire them not because they are qualified, but to please them and protect their interests. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion because staff rationalization will take care of many things. We will have the right qualified personnel in place in different areas who will perform their work. Madam Temporary Speaker, from the Motion, we have seen that the ethics and diversity audit launched by National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NIC) revealed that 68 per cent of the counties have hired more than 70 per cent of the staff from one ethnic group. Madam Temporary Speaker, Kenya belongs to each one of us and we have the right to be employed anywhere. It is unfortunate that not only in some counties, but also in some offices, we have a problem where majority of the people are from one ethnic group. Staff rationalization will help us in many areas. It will enable us to do the right thing by employing the right people. It is seven years since Kenya embraced devolution. We have three more years to say that devolution has been there for 10 years. For the past seven years, a lot of struggle has taken place. It is only through Motions like this and other laws that we can bring order and good practice at the county. With that, we will have people working effectively. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion because of all the things that I have said. I also congratulate the Mover of the Motion."
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