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    "id": 1197344,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I am simply saying that we must not apply double standards. You cannot on one hand demand of a public or State officer to step aside once they are charged in a court of law, while on the other hand you proceed to appoint people to State or public offices when they are facing criminal offences in court. That can only happen in Kenya. I want to invite this House not to give an approval to such an adventure. We cannot allow this House to take the country backwards. On Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, at the commencement of the sittings of the Committee on Appointments, I raised issues about the constitutional and legal status of the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary. On that matter, you ruled and we accepted the ruling. The Committee went ahead to approve Hon. Musalia Mudavadi’s appointment but with a rider. The rider is contained in the last sentence of Part Eight on Page 40: It reads: “In its deliberations, after the approval hearing of the nominee, the Committee observed that it may be necessary to establish a legislative framework to further elaborate on the roles and functions of the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.” That was the Committee, in its wisdom, making a pronouncement of monumental effect. However, if this office is left the way it is, then it could in essence turn Hon. Mudavadi into an idle Cabinet Secretary (CS). It could turn him into some sort of errand boy. This House, together with the Executive needs to move with speed and create a legislative framework for this office to function as effectively as that of a CS. Otherwise we will end up with Hon. Musiala Mudavadi, whom I have respect for, sitting idle and trying to look for roles to perform. He will be struggling to get some roles from the Deputy President, the President and/or the CS for Interior. That is not going to be good for this country and a person of the stature of Hon. 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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