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    "id": 1143826,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1143826/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "When a candidate, especially somebody who is at the prime of her career offers herself for public scrutiny and is prepared to answer all manner of questions, including stating how she fits to occupy a certain position, it talks of a lot of courage on their part. I know that so many people want to go through this process but they ask whether there is another quick route where they could be appointed without being taken through parliamentary scrutiny. Its whole essence is not necessarily to get who is better but it is to bring out some of those latent issues that people are not able to bring out unless they are faced with the real scrutiny by a parliamentary committee. Through that process, it can be determined whether a person has the confidence to face fellow commissioners and articulate issues on behalf of Kenyans. In this case, we are talking about salaries and wages not only for the police officers, but also for other public officers in the entire country. I want to congratulate her for being bold, confident and assertive. She offered herself for that scrutiny. I want to encourage more people, especially ladies, to come out and claim their spaces as we move forward. This is a straightforward matter. I hope that the House will support the Committee and His Excellency the President in making that decision. I wish the candidate, Ms. Wangui Muchiri, the very best in her new endeavour. I am sure that the House will do the necessary. I want to remind her that just as she was confident to apply for the position, when she takes it up, she should do it for Kenyans. She was nominated by the National Police Service Commission. However, when she gets to the SRC, she should look widely at the work they do in terms of how they carry out their mandate. She should not necessarily be stuck thinking of police matters. She should look at everything within that corporate body to help Kenyans bring down the wage bill and ensure that people are motivated and well remunerated. She should also help ensure that the productivity of the country is matched with the costs that we incur in keeping people in positions they occupy."
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