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    "id": 1029979,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Tom Oluoch",
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    "content": "any direct matter that impugned the character and suitability of this candidate or placed any culpability on this candidate in the matter of handling IEBC data at that particular time. The candidate was able to demonstrate that she would separate her personal capacity in terms of the ability to manage data in this country, in a politically tough environment such as ours, and especially in a situation where the Constitution itself provides for the right to privacy, protection of data and what is already in the public domain that the number one culprit in terms of being able to breach privacy and data is the State. She was able to demonstrate that as a person, she is able to hold her head high in terms of integrity and in terms of being able to discharge her duty. There was also a claim in relation to the conduct not directly of the person, but of the IEBC itself. We were able to put questions to this candidate in relation to what specifically were her roles. It was important that we did this. We asked her to look at the Committee and Kenyans in the eye and assure them that if she was able to get or secure the position of Data Commissioner, she would discharge her duty without interference from the State. The claim here then was that the IEBC acted in conjunction with the State to circumvent the election and handling of data. In concluding and in supporting, the role of a Data Commissioner is going to be very important now that we have come into a position where we can get data and the Huduma Namba. The implementation of this is going to ensure that there is connectivity amongst all the registration agencies, namely, the Registrar of Persons, Registrar of Births and Deaths and other documents, including Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) compliance certificates. This position is going to be crucial. It is going to be one that requires a lot of support, including budgetary support. We were able to ask the candidate how she was going to roll out, get expertise and harness resources both human and otherwise. She was able to convince us that in her last two positions as Director of Voter Education at the IEBC in 2013, she was able to put together the best minds that she could in order to get the desired results. Hon. Speaker, for these reasons, we urge this House to support the Report and endorse this nominee."
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