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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gatundu North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Wanjiku Kibeh",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Annie Wanjiku Kibeh",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. At the outset, I was also very disturbed when I saw the amendment that was being proposed. I really want to thank Hon. Speaker and the Chair of the Committee for rescinding the decision to have the amendments. I am not an engineer by profession but I am a teacher. I can tell you I know very little about road construction and engineering. It is very important to open this specialisation sector. Talking about the position of the Director- General (DG) going to anyone means that we can now have even the cowboy contractors coming in as DGs of those very important sectors. I also want to commend the Committee because they have also seen the need to retain and ensure that it is not just enough to be an engineer, but it is also important for one to have experience in order to be a DG. The prescription of over 10 years and ensuring that those persons have managerial experience to be able to take up that position is very important. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is the spirit that we need in this House to ensure that we listen to our people. It is also important that we consult and come up with laws that will be good for the betterment of the country; and not forgetting that when we are talking about roads. This is a very important sector because we keep on talking about road accidents and we know the kind of work that is being done by our engineers who are working on the roads. By opening up this position to anyone, we might end up with unqualified persons. I support the Motion and ask this House to support. I thank you."
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