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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwangi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we need to go further than that. We need to be diverse as we look at issues affecting this country. You are never a professor for all the fields. You are perhaps an Economist and not an Engineer. You are a Doctor or this and not the other. We should not think of locking people out on grounds that they do not have university degrees. We have seen them contribute and do a wonderful job. President Moi never had a university degree but he did a lovely job. I know some people blamed him but I also know there is no leader who has never been blamed by a section of the people that they lead. We should ensure that whatever we do in this House, is not to benefit an individual or a few individuals just for recognition. Their superiority in education performance should be recognised. We will recognise them even if they come here and meet others who are not of their level. Otherwise, if we really wanted to legislate on education, then we would have said that you must be a professor to be an MP. We have some professors here but they are not many. The electorate should be the ones to determine the leadership they want in their various constituencies in counties. It should not be determined by a few people who feel that they are threatened. You are an elected Senator and for people to elect you, you went through thick and thin. People evaluated you and really knew that you are the kind of representation that they would love to have in this world. Who is that individual or group of a few individuals who think that they will legislate and oppose the people who have elected you to come to this House?"
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