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    "id": 1129083,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1129083/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Zachary Thuku",
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        "legal_name": "Zachary Kwenya Thuku",
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    "content": "On the second issue that is raising jitters in this House, I agree 100 per cent that the leadership of this organisation should have a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. But on the second qualification, I differ with the proposal in the Bill: that the holder of this office must hold a Master’s degree from a recognised university. That is too vague and limiting. That ambiguity can only be cured by being cognisant of the fact that a Director-General is a manager. This is a managerial position. Having a first degree in civil engineering, the second degree should be a managerial degree. It should be a well-defined qualification. We should do away with the ambiguity and vagueness as to which second degree the Director-General should hold. From where I sit, I believe that he should hold a Master’s degree in any managerial discipline to be entrusted with the running of the affairs of this organisation. There is human resource aspect, financial aspect and operational aspect in which the Director-General should be well versed through training and not just by assimilation in the system. Therefore, I want to join colleagues who said they will bring amendments to define the kind of Master’s degree the Director-General should hold. That way, we will make sure that the person we put in the position is well versed with management of the organisation. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to digress a little. We are talking about the Kenya Roads Board. There is so much money that is entrusted…"
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