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    "id": 1030029,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "suitable based on criteria set out by the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. The Report clearly demonstrates that even when there were indications or questions that were raised, she was able to respond. So, as I support this nominee, I do it with a lot of pride and gratitude that a lot of the issues that eluded Kenyans for years are now addressed, that is, the whole idea of why we need a gender policy and the distinction that the gender policy draws so that when we are dealing with a nominee, we do not seek to find whether she is Miss or Mrs. What we need to do is always be aware that there might be times when her own qualifications or her ability might not be taken into account because of her gender. So, I support and say that the Committee has done a great job. Looking at this appointment, we can see we are focusing on the institution and we are ensuring that we present the institution with the individual whose abilities will, indeed, serve the purpose that we are looking for. Hon. Speaker, I would want to use this opportunity also to help us to remember that whenever we have opportunity to deal with Kenyans as citizens, we remember that some will be female and some will be male. We should avoid the tendency to burden those who are female with guilt and shame and sometimes to make them look ridiculous. I must say that it is a bit unfortunate that, looking at some of these qualifications in an assignment that is honourable, we would like to try and deal with issues that would then reduce the seriousness not just of the candidate but of the process. So, as I congratulate the Committee, I register that indeed we are looking forward to a situation where as a Data Commissioner, we will look to addressing issues of online abuse, a lot of fraud, trafficking and a lot of personal data, including instances where sometimes as Members of this honourable House you get messages from people whose identity you really do not have an idea of. With this, I support the Report and congratulate Immaculate for enabling us to look at the competence and fluency and not to just focus on the position of a woman. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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