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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report of the Committee. Maybe, I will start by commending the Committee for the work they have done in going through the names that were forwarded to this House by His Excellency the President, ensuring they are in compliance with the law, taking them through the interviews, listening to all the stakeholders who appeared before them and eventually coming up with a rather convincing Report on why this House should approve the nominees. The nominees are products of a process that began with the advertisement. From the Report of the Committee, we pick that there was a whole 299 people who expressed interest to serve as commissioners. At this point, allow me to also commend the Selection Panel that went through those 299 names and sieved them through to come up with 12 that were eventually handed over to His Excellency the President. It is with a very easy duty, with a very clear ranking and all the details that pick the five that you feel best represents the face of Kenya, the diversity, gender, and it also spreads in terms of the age profile, and the demographics. Some are in their 40s, some in their 50s and some in their 60s. Today, I am a very happy person. When you look at the five nominees, you are seeing people who have gone to school. You see people who are not just going to superintend over the Commission that manages teachers, but also that they have received adequate education. We have done in this House appointment of members to commissions, members who have doubtful qualifications. Then, they go and superintend over others as commissioners. Today, I am happy. I really commend the panel that produced these names to His Excellency the President so that he is not straight-jacketed into choosing from a group that was not fitting. This afternoon, we are called upon to obviously do our duty which has been made very easy by our Committee. I really thank the Chair. She has been very active. She kept me up to date in terms of what has been happening. Hence, I was very happy with the process. When we said they were to ensure we have this Report by the weekend, they delivered so that we can meet the deadlines today. Since the Report is very clear in terms of the processes, and is in compliance with the law, I do not want to get there. I am just happy to note that from the 299, we had 35 names which were then shortlisted to 12. Allow me to also recognise one of our own, from Parliament. I had the pleasure of working with her when I was in the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. To see her making it to that level gives me great pleasure. Indeed, all dreams are valid. I met some people who were asking me, “How come so-and-so has been picked and not me?” I said: “Did you apply?” The person said: “No.” I asked: “Did you see the advert?” The person said: “No.” I asked: “Did you know there was an advert?” The person said: “No.” The question was: “How do you expect to win the lottery when you have not even bought the ticket?” So, for all the 299 applicants, I congratulate them first of all, for having the passion to serve, waiting to see the advert, responding to the advert and having the guts to pursue the advertised 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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