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    "id": 980316,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Budget regarding the pending payment of casual staff who were engaged in to work during the 2019 Kenya population census exercise. In the statement the Committee should - (1) State the reason for the dealy in payment of the casual staff, particularly in Nandi County who worked during the enumeration exrecise that was held in August 2019, almost six months after the conclusion of the exercies despite several reminders to the Ministry of Finance. (2) Explain the criteria used by Kenya National Bureua of Statistics (KNEBS) in making payment of the dues to these officials since some regions have been paid while other regions, including most of the youth who worked in Nandi, have not yet paid. (3) Provide a comprehensive report from the Ministry detailing the status of payments across the country with payment status of all staff stating when those who are yet to be paid should expect payment. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is so sad that whenever young people of this country work for the Government; be it census, Huduma Namba, elections or any time they are engaged on casual basis, they have to make a lot of noise to be paid. There are so many Statements that have been sought by my colleagues on payments of young people who have worked on contractual basis. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, many young people in this country are unemployed. I am aware of a young person from Aldai Sub-County in Kapkenduywa who was waiting for this money to be able to pay his school fees in Laikipia University. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Government needs to get serious on this matter. It has enough resources to pay them. We do not have to raise complaints whenever the Government engages the youth of this country in either contractual basis; either Huduma Namba, census or any other form of exercise that it intends to carry out. For instance, collecting data on the swamps of locusts across the country--- I am told Samburu County has been invaded by locusts. The Government should be serious---"
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