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    "content": "Hon. Members, I wish to report to the House, in accordance with Standing Order No.225(2)(b), that I have received a Petition submitted by one Mr. Machuka Nyarieko from Nyamasibi Location, Kisii County. The petitioner seeks to indulge the National Assembly to address the plight of citizens who are not able to gain access to employment in the public sector due to the stringent requirements set for accessing the opportunities. The petitioner states that the requirements such as obtaining clearance certificates from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB), a tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), an integrity certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and a Certificate of Good Conduct from the Police are impediments to poor citizens getting employed. The process of repeatedly obtaining the documents, which have an expiry period, is costly and even after the arduous task of obtaining the documents, there is no guarantee of landing a job. The petitioner is of the opinion that failure to obtain such documents should not be a hindrance in obtaining employment and, instead, employment should be given on merit to allow the citizens to meet the above obligations upon obtaining a source of income. The petitioner avers that the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law or constitutional body. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the House, through the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, intervenes by ensuring that Government agencies ease the rigorous documentation requirements for job applicants and to, inter alia, comply with Articles 55(c) and 56(c) of the Constitution. I thank you, Hon. Members. There is also a Petition by Hon. Shinali, Member for Ikolomani."
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