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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I conclude my presentation, I want to appeal to Members that when we walk into this House, we do so, to make laws. For this particular case, we have not come here to make a law. We have come here to cast a vote on meritocracy. Is it possible that somebody who does not have a godfather, like Dr. Lumumba, can have his name in this House and people cast a vote purely because he is a good man? To me, the fact that Dr. Lumumba is not having a godfather, be it a strong politician or a strong principal in the Coalition Government, is in itself a pointer to the fact that this is an independent minded person. It will be very sad this afternoon if any Member of this House will be polluted or be guided by ethnic considerations to either give or deny Dr. Lumumba, Mr. Bowry and Prof. Onsongo this job. I would like, at the time of the vote, should we go into a division, to see as many people from the Luo community that Dr. Lumumba comes from vote against him. To see as many people from the Kikuyu and the Luhyia community from which Lumumba does not come from, support him. If we continue being guided by this consideration, then where do you leave those applicants and candidates who, not because of their own doing, come from the so called âmarginalizedâ or minority communities? Let us, brothers and sisters, hon. Members, take a vote to support Lumumba, Bowry and Prof. Onsongo."
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