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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, under Article 78(1) and (2) of the Constitution, he is eligible as a Kenyan by birth and by oath, and bound by dual ties. Academically, he has a Master's in both numbers and strategy. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategy, Planning and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Nairobi. His career has spanned from boardrooms and ministries, from PriceWaterhouseCooper's to founding and leading consulting firms to serving as Principal Secretary of the State Department for East African Community (EAC) Affairs, where he did not watch regional integration from the sidelines; he led it. He negotiated, coordinated, and safeguarded Kenya's position in Arusha. Now, he returns, not as a visitor, but as our chosen voice as a Consul-General. In leadership, Fidhow has not only managed budgets, but also steered, reformed, inspired teams, and delivered results. He is a builder of bridges. His vision for the consulate is clear and forward-looking to deepen Kenya-Tanzania relations, advance regional integration, empower Kenyan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), and strengthen consular service delivery to Kenyans. The Committee, therefore, recommends the appointment of Mr Abdi Dubat Fidhow as Consul-General of Kenya to Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania without reservations. The late Kofi Annan once said: “More than ever before in history, we share a common destiny”. In appointing these envoys, we are not just filling posts, we are entrusting the future of Kenya's voice in a shared regional and global journey. Diplomacy is the art of building bridges, securing peace, and advancing prosperity."
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"content": " Order, Vice-Chairman. I do not know if the rules have changed, but ordinarily, whether it is a chairman or anybody, they are not supposed to be reading a text all through. You are supposed to refer to that as notes. Make it as brief as possible, please."
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"content": " Noted, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know the mood of the House is that they just want this Motion quickly dispensed. I am guided."
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"content": " I am sure you understand. Wrap it up."
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"content": " I get your point. Diplomacy is the art of building bridges, securing peace, and advancing prosperity. The Committee, therefore, in its wisdom, having looked at all four nominees, recommends that the House approves the appointment of: 1. Engineer Peter Kiblada-Tum, as Ambassador to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. 2. Ms Susan Nakhumicha Wafula, as Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of Kenya to UN-Habitat, Nairobi. 3. Mr James Buyekane Muhati, as Consul-General to Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China. 4. Mr Abdi Dubat Fidhow as Consul-General to the United Republic of Tanzania. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move and ask this House to adopt the Committee's Report. I now respectfully invite Hon. Martha Wangari to second. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My Vice-Chairman has done justice to all the candidates that we are looking at. I will just make general comments. First, none of these four appointees are newbies in public service. They all have had very long service in terms of where they have been. We can account for each one of them with an average of 10-20 years of public service. As a Committee, we were able to mirror all the requirements against the Constitution and the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, and we are very satisfied that they are up to the task. Allow me to speak about the nominee headed to Kinshasa, DRC. You remember this Committee and the House previously rejected a candidate for this station. We felt that he was grossly unfit and unqualified to take up that position. On the contrary, we have no doubts about Engineer Peter Kiplagat. We also made it very clear that the task ahead of him is quite momentous. He will almost be resuscitating our presence in DRC, given the situation and what has happened in the past. His work is cut out for him. Second, the Committee raised a few issues about the UN-Habitat, specifically the issue of integrating UN-Habitat with Kenya's Government and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). We do not feel like Gigiri is out of Kenya. We should still feel that they are in this country, and they also join in contributing to our country's growth. Third, is the issue of Guangzhou and the interests with China. If you check the trade balance between us and China, you will find that there is a lot of traffic, including flights going to Guangzhou, specifically for business with China. There is a lot we will get from there. Having been a Principal Secretary, Mr James Buyekane will do justice to that station. Finally, the appointment of Mr Abdi Dubat Fidhow as the Consul-General, Arusha, in the United Republic of Tanzania, is timely. He is the immediate former Principal Secretary of EAC. He not only understands the relationship between the EAC countries, but also understands what needs to be done because he has been in that station. As a Committee, we have done very well in mirroring all these appointments. We do not doubt that they will make this country proud, but also the region. They are among the best. Allow me to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Fair enough. That was brief and to the point."
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