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"speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Mohamed",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, Dr. Makali is a man I highly respect. The reason of her failure was not because of her gender. That is not what I meant. If that gender is not suitable for that office, there are many qualified Kamba women in this country who can hold that office. She is not the only Kamba in Kenya. So, she was not disqualified based on her gender. Let us not bring the gender card on the table now. Just because she is a female nominee who has been rejected by the Committee. I want to say that Parliament is being watched and tested by Kenyans. It has a destiny with Kenyans on the approval of these nominees. Kenyans want to know whether we are a conveyor belt or a rubber stamp for the Executive. We must stand up and tell the Executive it is wrong when it is. There are many Kenyans who are qualified and can be brought to this House. There are 30 million Kenyans who can do the job of a Cabinet Secretary. It is not just you, me and others who have been nominated. There is a valid reason why the Constitution gave the approval of nominees of Cabinet Secretaries to this House. Look at what happens in the United States (US). If we approve these members just because we are part of the party that is forming government, we shall be doing injustice to Kenyans. You must rise and stand up to defend the rights of Kenyans. Whether it is favouring or not favouring your party. For that reason, I want to urge this House to agree with the Minority that we reject those three nominees. So, we can have other Kenyans nominated who are qualified to work for this country. 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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